| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Singley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Moffat (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Mario Rarick | 33-44 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | James Moore double dribbles | 33-44 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Keith Snyder steals the ball from Kevin Holloway | 33-44 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | James Moore clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is whistled for traveling | 34-47 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | James Moore hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kent Singley | 36-47 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sherman Hunter | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Keith Snyder - foul #3 on Keith Snyder, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Floyd Davis (PF), Melvin Sampley (C) William Moffat, James Moore, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG) James McKinney, Kent Singley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Floyd Davis (fresh) C - Melvin Sampley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Frase - foul #1 on Norman Frase, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | David Molnar comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-54 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Norman Frase - foul #2 on Norman Frase, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF), James Moore (PF), Keith Snyder (C) Eugene Kellison, Floyd Davis, Melvin Sampley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Snyder - foul #4 on Keith Snyder, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG), Melvin Sampley (C) David Molnar, Norman Frase, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), David Baccus (PF) Kevin Holloway, Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Moffat - foul #2 on William Moffat, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Richard Depp | |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley is fouled on the floor by Randall Backus - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | James McKinney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the tip | 39-56 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Preston | 39-56 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the fadeaway in the paint | 39-56 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus snags the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | William Moffat takes the ball from Marvin Muysenberg | 39-56 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | James McKinney loses the dribble to Vernon Preston in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-56 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | James McKinney loses the dribble to Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter lays it up and in | 39-60 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Melvin Sampley is fouled in the backcourt by David Baccus - foul #1 on David Baccus, team foul #3 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Norman Frase (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Floyd Davis (C) James McKinney, Kent Singley, William Moffat, Melvin Sampley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | David Molnar comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Holloway | 39-60 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Novetsky | 39-63 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | James Moore banks in the layup | 41-63 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Richard Depp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-63 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Floyd Davis | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Norman Frase (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Moore (tired) 9 pts. C - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Norman Frase misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-63 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 41-66 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Mario Rarick takes the ball from Norman Frase in the backcourt | 41-66 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 41-68 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | David Molnar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), Kent Singley (SG), William Moffat (SF), Melvin Sampley (C) David Molnar, Norman Frase, James Moore, Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Richard Depp | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Holloway | 41-71 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is whistled for a carry | 41-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), David Baccus (PF) Mario Rarick, George Novetsky | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is hacked by Melvin Sampley - foul #1 on Melvin Sampley, team foul #6 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kevin Holloway, Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | David Baccus is fouled on the floor by Melvin Sampley - foul #2 on Melvin Sampley, team foul #7 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SG), James Moore (PF) Kent Singley, Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Kenneth Glade | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 41-73 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-73 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | David Baccus gets the rebound | 41-73 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 41-75 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | James McKinney can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 41-75 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 41-75 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Sampley - foul #3 on Melvin Sampley, team foul #8 | 41-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Frase (PG), Kent Singley (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Floyd Davis (C) James McKinney, David Molnar, William Moffat, Melvin Sampley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-76 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-76 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway snags the defensive board | 41-76 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Norman Frase is called for the reach on Richard Depp - foul #3 on Norman Frase, team foul #9 | 41-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 41-77 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-78 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis gets the offensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Gilbert takes the ball from Eugene Kellison | 41-78 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses badly on a shot from the right block | 41-78 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Frase | 43-78 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 43-80 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | James Moore's floater is tipped away by Robert Gilbert | 43-80 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the rebound | 43-80 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway drills a jumper from the left block set up by Mario Rarick | 43-82 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Norman Frase (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Singley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (tiring) 1 pts. PF - James Moore (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #4 | 45-82 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (PG), Melvin Sampley (C) Kent Singley, James Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the free throw | 45-82 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 45-82 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Floyd Davis - foul #2 on Floyd Davis, team foul #10 | 45-82 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 45-83 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-84 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Norman Frase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-84 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 45-87 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis hits a jumper from the left block | 47-87 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-87 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the tip | 47-87 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Norman Frase grabs the board | 47-87 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-87 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter pulls down the rebound | 47-87 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is called for traveling | 47-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-87 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it in set up by Vernon Preston | 47-89 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | David Molnar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-89 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is fouled on the floor by Norman Frase - foul #4 on Norman Frase, team foul #11 | 50-89 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Kevin Holloway, Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 50-89 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 50-89 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Depp | 50-89 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-89 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Richard Depp tips it in | 50-91 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #12 | 50-91 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sherman Hunter | 50-94 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-94 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by Norman Frase - foul #5 on Norman Frase, team foul #13 | 53-94 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG) Norman Frase | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 53-95 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-96 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Marvin Muysenberg picks off the pass by David Molnar | 53-96 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 53-96 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Molnar | 53-96 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hunter steps in front of the Melvin Sampley pass in the backcourt | 53-96 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the easy layup | 53-96 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | David Molnar pulls down the rebound | 53-96 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Molnar (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (tired) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Davis (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Sampley (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #5 | 53-96 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), David Baccus (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 54-96 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-96 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the board | 54-96 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 54-99 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Floyd Davis double dribbles | 54-99 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | David Baccus is fouled on the floor by Floyd Davis - foul #3 on Floyd Davis, team foul #14 | 54-99 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Richard Depp (C) Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 54-100 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-101 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | David Molnar misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-101 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 54-101 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 54-103 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #15 | 54-103 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) David Baccus | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Backus and the foul's on David Molnar - foul #2 on David Molnar, team foul #16 | 54-105 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Kent Singley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Randall Backus, George Novetsky | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the free throw | 54-106 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-106 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 54-106 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-108 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Vernon Preston picks off the pass by David Molnar in the backcourt | 54-108 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Eugene Kellison steals the ball from Vernon Preston | 54-108 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses the easy layup | 54-108 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the defensive board | 54-108 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-108 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-108 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Holloway and he's fouled by David Molnar - foul #3 on David Molnar, team foul #17 | 54-110 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG) James McKinney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the free throw | 54-111 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Molnar | 56-111 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 56-111 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the offensive rebound | 56-111 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled on the floor by Floyd Davis - foul #4 on Floyd Davis, team foul #18 | 56-111 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the 1st free throw | 56-111 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 56-112 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Kevin Holloway takes the ball from David Molnar in the backcourt | 56-112 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 56-112 |