| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 12-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-33 |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham snags the defensive board | 12-33 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel slams it home on a nice dish by Jim Graham | 12-35 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), John Gibbons (C) Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds is denied on a dunk by Joseph Carver | 12-35 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-35 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Daniel Patterson picks off the pass by Charles Brew | 12-35 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Poole | 15-35 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Lawrence Hunger, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds, John Gibbons | |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Charles Brew | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-35 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman tips it but misses | 15-35 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 15-35 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Joseph Carver steals the ball from Harold Dunkelberger | 15-35 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's pass is intercepted by Harold Dunkelberger | 15-35 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed's floater is tipped away by Daniel Patterson | 15-35 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 15-35 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jim Graham - foul #1 on Jim Graham, team foul #1 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Hunger | 16-38 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a floater from the left side | 18-38 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | David Gibson is whistled for a carry | 18-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Jerry Rodberg (SF) Thomas Poole, Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Lawrence Hunger, David Gibson, Henry Reynolds, John Gibbons | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Carver | 20-38 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger tips it home | 20-40 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks misses the jumper from the free throw line | 20-40 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Harold Dunkelberger | 20-40 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is hacked by Paul Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #2 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (SF), John Gibbons (C) Jim Graham, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | David Gibson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Brew | 20-42 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Gibson | 23-44 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is hacked by Harold Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Harold Dunkelberger, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), James Christensen (PF) Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF), Anthony Kunkel (C) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, David Gibson, Martin Reed, John Gibbons | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jim Graham | 23-44 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel clanks a jump hook in the lane | 23-44 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro tips it home | 23-46 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses long on a runner in the paint | 23-46 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the tip | 23-46 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel grabs the board | 23-46 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel blows the layup but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #3 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Henry Reynolds | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-47 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel snags the defensive board | 23-47 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the shot in the lane | 23-47 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-47 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-47 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks snags the defensive board | 23-47 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is called for traveling | 23-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Paul Hicks, Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, James Christensen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Cory Poling (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-47 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 23-47 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is whistled for a carry | 23-47 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | David Gibson blows the layup | 23-47 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg snags the defensive board | 23-47 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-47 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 23-47 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Poling | 23-50 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Williams | 26-50 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #4 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 26-50 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #5 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (PF) Cory Poling | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | David Gibson is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #6 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Henry Reynolds | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on David Gibson - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #7 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (PF) Cory Poling | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Patterson | 32-53 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Lawrence Hunger - foul #2 on Lawrence Hunger, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Henry Reynolds | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Gibbons | 32-53 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | James Christensen grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Hunger picks off the pass by James Christensen | 32-53 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | David Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Hunger | 32-55 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Christensen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Cory Poling - foul #1 on Cory Poling, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Jon Prince, James Christensen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (PF) Cory Poling | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Jerry Rodberg and he's hacked by Henry Reynolds - foul #1 on Henry Reynolds, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Henry Reynolds | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | David Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #8 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Paul Hicks, Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Lawrence Hunger | |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg loses the ball out of bounds | 36-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (PF) Cory Poling | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Jerry Rodberg is called for the reach on David Gibson - foul #3 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #9 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Cory Poling (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Henry Reynolds | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gibson (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Poling (fairly fresh) C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Williams and he's fouled by Cory Poling - foul #2 on Cory Poling, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) David Gibson | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the free throw | 39-58 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling misses the easy layup | 39-58 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the easy layup | 42-58 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #10 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), James Christensen (PF) Thomas Poole, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), David Gibson (SF), Henry Reynolds (PF) Lawrence Hunger, Jim Graham, Cory Poling | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by John Gibbons is blocked by Daniel Patterson | 42-60 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Paul Hicks, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses badly on a floater from the right block | 43-60 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger is hacked by Jon Prince - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Hunger steps in front of the Daniel Patterson pass | 46-62 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro runs out the clock | 46-62 |