| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Cedric Owens and the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Jing-Quo Sun takes the ball from Michael Jackson | 31-32 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Becraft blocks the short jumper by Michael Jackson | 31-34 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jing-Quo Sun | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF), Tyrone Adam (C) Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | David Hays can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Friedlander | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 35-34 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits a shot in the paint | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Tyrone Adam swats the short shot by Michael Jackson | 37-34 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jing-Quo Sun | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hamm - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Michael Jackson, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun tips it home | 38-39 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Zhuang Chu picks off the pass by Jay Saylor | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Michael Jackson (PF) Wallace Scott, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Cedric Owens | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #3 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on David Hays - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Jackson (PF) James Friedlander, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, David Hays | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Schneider (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), David Hays (PF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens | |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider's fadeaway is rejected by David Hays | 41-41 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it in | 41-43 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wallace Scott and he's hacked by Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) Wallace Scott, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider tips it in | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | David Hays lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hamm | 46-45 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander's fadeaway is rejected by David Hays | 46-45 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart tips it in | 48-45 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | David Hays misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (C) Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is hacked by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (C) Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is hacked by Cedric Owens - foul #2 on Cedric Owens, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Joseph Daley | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Jing-Quo Sun steals the ball from Frank Swinehart | 48-46 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Schneider (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Swinehart | 50-48 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Swinehart - foul #3 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (PF), Donald Daniels (C) Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Cedric Owens | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Friedlander | 52-49 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by James Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG) James Friedlander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Schneider - foul #4 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | David Hays misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 52-51 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Hays - foul #3 on David Hays, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Joseph Daley (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | David Hays hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 53-51 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 53-51 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Jay Saylor (PF) James Friedlander, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Becraft | 53-56 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Hays is fouled on the floor by Jay Saylor - foul #1 on Jay Saylor, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (PG), Michael Jackson (PF) Wallace Scott, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jay Saylor | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Friedlander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Schneider (tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - David Hays (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Richard Becraft steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 53-56 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft dunks the ball set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 53-58 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Joseph Schneider, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam is hacked by Lowell Bryant - foul #1 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the jumper from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam lays it in on a great pass from Cedric Owens | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley grabs the board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Swinehart - foul #4 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Cedric Owens, Tyrone Adam | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Donald Daniels is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #3 on Donald Daniels, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Joseph Daley | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Friedlander | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled in the backcourt by James Friedlander - foul #2 on James Friedlander, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider loses the dribble to David Hays | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Swinehart - foul #5 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson buries a runner in the paint | 58-67 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by James Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Friedlander, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 58-69 |