| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison inbounds the ball | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 25-44 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Jones steals the ball from Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (PF) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Rusty Nicolas and he's hacked by Dan Callas - foul #1 on Dan Callas, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 29-46 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the wide open floater from the left side | 29-46 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dan Callas and the foul's on Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 32-48 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Mortensen | 32-48 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff slams it home on a nice dish by Eugene Kellison and he's fouled by Lonnie Marques - foul #1 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pate (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques | |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF) Duane Bumpers | |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | James Pate is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Jim Waid connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jessie Ellington | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Pate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 35-54 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 35-54 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't finish the layup | 35-54 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-54 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | James Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff's pass is intercepted by Robert Pillar in the backcourt | 35-54 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar banks in the layup | 35-56 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 37-56 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the shot from the right side | 37-56 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Minh Hong (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, James Pate, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff jams it on a nice dish by Dan Callas | 39-56 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 39-56 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Duane Bumpers is called for the reach on Eugene Kellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 40-56 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Jones takes the ball from Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-56 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Eugene Kellison is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is hacked by Andrew Patterson - foul #2 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Lonnie Marques | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Minh Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 40-56 |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dan Callas | 40-56 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the tip | 42-56 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mario Rivera | 42-56 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Pillar steps in front of the Craig Stiff pass in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Pillar | 42-58 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Minh Hong is blocked by Jessie Ellington | 42-58 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), James Pate (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Dan Callas, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston | |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | James Pate is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pate, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the lay-in | 42-58 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee tips it home | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist is called for traveling | 42-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the easy layup | 42-60 |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Rusty Nicolas steps in front of the Jerry Lindquist pass | 42-60 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | James Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Minh Hong is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Minh Hong, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Mario Rivera, James Pate, Minh Hong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-60 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is whistled for a carry | 42-60 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jessie Ellington - foul #1 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Jessie Ellington | |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is whistled for traveling | 42-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (C) Dan Callas, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Minh Hong (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Novetsky | 42-62 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is denied on a layup by George Novetsky | 42-62 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Pate | 45-64 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-64 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it home | 45-66 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-66 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 45-69 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is denied on a layup by George Novetsky | 45-69 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff tips it back up and in | 47-69 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-69 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-69 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-69 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-69 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee gets the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is whistled for traveling | 47-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Gilbert steals it from Dan Callas | 47-69 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Pillar | 47-72 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Pillar is called for the reach on Dan Callas - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #10 | 47-72 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is hacked by James Pate - foul #3 on James Pate, team foul #8 | 48-72 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | James Pate gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Bumpers - foul #3 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #11 | 48-72 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert lays it in set up by Duane Bumpers | 48-74 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) SF - James Pate (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Minh Hong (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Minh Hong, team foul #9 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Ricky Mize (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 48-76 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-76 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is whistled for a carry | 48-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-76 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-76 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ricky Mize | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | James Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF) Ricky Mize | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Adrian Lee | 50-81 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Mortensen denies the turnaround by Minh Hong | 50-81 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 50-81 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-81 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 50-81 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-81 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong snags the defensive board | 50-81 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera's pass is intercepted by Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt | 50-81 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Duane Bumpers | 50-83 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Duane Bumpers picks off the pass by James Pate | 50-83 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers lays it up and in | 50-85 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | James Pate can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-85 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 50-85 |