| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Everett Haines and the foul's on Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 29-27 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | David Colson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Hugh Vicini | 31-27 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is hacked by Hugh Vicini - foul #3 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Darrell Pate | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo comes up short on the runner in the paint | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | David Colson steals the ball from Richard Ranallo | 31-29 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson hits the finger roll | 33-29 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo double dribbles | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) George Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 33-29 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Li Wang is fouled on the floor by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Kermit Hedlund is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Hugh Vicini (SF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) SF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mills | 34-29 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills lays it up and in | 36-29 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's layup is rejected by Hugh Vicini | 36-29 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Darrell Pate takes the ball from Hugh Vicini | 36-29 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 36-31 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | George Lawson is denied on a layup by Kermit Hedlund | 36-31 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 36-31 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by George Lawson - foul #2 on George Lawson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SG), David Colson (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Li Wang, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Hugh Vicini - foul #4 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove knocks in the runner from the left block | 38-33 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Li Wang steals the ball from Richard Ranallo | 38-33 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled on the floor by Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-33 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it home | 38-35 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 38-37 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Cecil Oliveras swats the shot by George Lawson | 38-37 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 40-40 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | David Colson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Hargrove | 42-40 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras lays it in set up by Darrell Pate | 42-42 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Ronald Mills (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Brandon Hargrove, David Colson, Hugh Vicini, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the floater from the left side | 42-42 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it in | 42-44 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SG), David Colson (SF) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Li Wang pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is hacked by Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Everett Haines, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Mills takes the ball from Martin Thompson | 44-44 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove double dribbles | 44-44 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate double dribbles | 44-44 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | David Colson travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Colson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - George Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-46 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Pate | 44-48 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Pate - foul #4 on Darrell Pate, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson, George Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF) Ronald Mills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 47-48 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Lawson (C) Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 47-50 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | David Colson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Vicini | 49-50 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Hargrove - foul #4 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by George Lawson - foul #3 on George Lawson, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Everett Haines is called for the reach on Richard Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Haines, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bill Allen | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 52-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 52-56 |