| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Lawson | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the layup | 25-30 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo tips it in | 27-30 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | David Colson denies the turnaround by Darrell Pate | 27-30 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it home | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 29-32 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Everett Haines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Haines, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) George Lawson | |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Barba (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) SF - David Colson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | David Barba drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Owen Crawford and he's hacked by Hugh Vicini - foul #1 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) David Colson | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits a jump hook from the left block set up by George Lawson | 32-35 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-35 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Li Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Darrell Pate picks off the pass by Hugh Vicini | 32-35 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Owen Crawford, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SG), David Colson (SF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Li Wang | |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini clanks a floater in the paint | 32-35 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Everett Haines steals the ball from Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits the finger roll set up by Everett Haines | 32-37 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by George Lawson - foul #1 on George Lawson, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Daniel Schumacher | 34-37 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-37 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Everett Haines picks off the pass by Cecil Oliveras | 34-37 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines lays it up and in | 34-39 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Darrell Pate and the foul's on Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) David Colson, Li Wang | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Hargrove | 37-41 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it home | 39-41 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Daniel Schumacher - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), George Lawson (C) Ronald Mills, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini's floater is knocked away by Arnold Johnson | 39-41 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 39-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Colson | 39-44 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-44 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Bill Allen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Allen - foul #4 on Bill Allen, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Ronald Mills (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, George Lawson | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) SF - David Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Ronald Mills, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Mills - foul #3 on Ronald Mills, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Li Wang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 43-47 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Owen Crawford | 46-47 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Richard Ranallo swats the short shot by David Colson | 46-47 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Owen Crawford, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SG), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, David Colson, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Li Wang hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Haines | 48-49 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Li Wang is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) Li Wang | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate's dunk attempt is rejected by Hugh Vicini | 48-49 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 48-49 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 48-52 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Thompson out of the doubleteam | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills's pass is intercepted by Darrell Pate | 50-52 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF) Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ronald Mills, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Colson | 52-55 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it in and the foul's on Daniel Schumacher - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Everett Haines - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Everett Haines steals the ball from Martin Thompson | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to George Lawson | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Richard Ranallo is called for the reach on George Lawson - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Lawson | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on George Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Pate, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Mills steals it from Richard Ranallo | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Mills | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |