| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dale Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cobble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Williams inbounds the ball | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Carl Gill steps in front of the Brian Longenberger pass | 52-34 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | William Cobble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dale Nelson - foul #1 on Dale Nelson, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | William Cobble's pass is intercepted by David Williams in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the easy layup | 52-34 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda (SF) William Cobble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Dale Nelson - foul #2 on Dale Nelson, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bean (PF) Carl Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Bobby Cox (SF), John Boucher (PF), George Barth (C) Jacob Talbert, David Williams, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Harold Crumble (C) Dale Nelson, Christopher Orem, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | George Barth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Boucher | 52-39 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Heidel takes the ball from Saul Miranda in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF), Carl Gill (PF) Saul Miranda, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), David Williams (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Bobby Cox, John Boucher, George Barth | |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | William Cobble is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | David Williams lays it up and in | 52-41 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Williams is blocked by Carl Gill | 52-41 |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Harold Crumble (PF), Ashley Nadeau (C) John Wade, Johnnie Smith, William Cobble, Carl Gill, Robert Bean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Bobby Cox (SF), John Boucher (PF), George Barth (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, David Williams, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Harold Crumble picks off the pass by Charles Heidel | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dale Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Crumble (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Barth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-41 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Charles Heidel steps in front of the Saul Miranda pass in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | George Barth loses the dribble to Harold Crumble | 52-41 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Heidel is called for the reach on Dale Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Carl Gill (PF) Dale Nelson, Christopher Orem, Saul Miranda, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), David Williams (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Bobby Cox, John Boucher, George Barth | |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | David Williams travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Cobble (SF), Robert Bean (C) Joseph Sala, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | John Wade scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-41 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Johnnie Smith picks off the pass by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | William Cobble is hacked by Jacob Talbert - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill double dribbles | 55-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Johnnie Smith, William Cobble, Robert Bean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it home | 55-43 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | David Williams gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Carl Gill is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Carl Gill, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson (PG), Harold Crumble (C) John Wade, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Bobby Cox (PF) Jacob Talbert, David Williams, Brian Longenberger | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Orem - foul #2 on Christopher Orem, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (SG) Christopher Orem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger (PF), George Barth (C) Edward Thompson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Sala - foul #2 on Joseph Sala, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (SG) Christopher Holliday | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Nelson | 57-45 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 57-45 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill blows the layup | 57-45 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill tips it home | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dale Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Sala (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Gill (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Harold Crumble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Longenberger (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Barth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Harold Crumble - foul #1 on Harold Crumble, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), William Cobble (SF), Robert Bean (PF), Saul Miranda (C) Dale Nelson, Johnnie Smith, Joseph Sala, Carl Gill, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), David Williams (SF), John Boucher (PF) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Bobby Cox, Brian Longenberger | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Edward Thompson steps in front of the Christopher Orem pass in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-47 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | William Cobble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | George Barth can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Barth | 59-47 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | John Boucher's layup is rejected by William Cobble | 59-47 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | George Barth steals it from Christopher Orem in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Williams | 59-50 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Thompson - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson (PG), Joseph Sala (SF), Carl Gill (PF), Ashley Nadeau (C) John Wade, William Cobble, Robert Bean, Saul Miranda | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Horace Stipe (SF), Bobby Cox (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, David Williams, John Boucher, George Barth | |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-50 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stipe - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (SG), Harold Crumble (PF) Christopher Orem, Carl Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ashley Nadeau | 59-50 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala loses the dribble to Billy Flaherty | 59-50 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Smith - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (SG), William Cobble (SF), Carl Gill (PF) Dale Nelson, Joseph Sala, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger (PF) Billy Flaherty | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Cobble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | William Cobble lays it in on a nice dish by Johnnie Smith | 61-51 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Smith - foul #2 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG) Christopher Holliday | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Horace Stipe | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 61-52 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Cobble - foul #1 on William Cobble, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (SG) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Sorensen - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SF) Bobby Cox | |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Longenberger | 62-53 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert's floater is tipped away by Ashley Nadeau | 62-53 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Gill | 62-53 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | John Wade can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | William Cobble grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | John Wade clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | David Williams is called for the reach on John Wade - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Robert Bean (PF), Harold Crumble (C) John Wade, Christopher Holliday, William Cobble, Carl Gill, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Nelson | 64-53 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | John Boucher hits a shot near the basket set up by Horace Stipe | 64-55 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Orem | 66-55 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | David Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Horace Stipe and he's fouled by Saul Miranda - foul #1 on Saul Miranda, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Christopher Orem, Saul Miranda, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Bobby Cox (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Brian Longenberger, John Boucher | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thompson - foul #4 on Edward Thompson, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) David Williams | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Ashley Nadeau is wide open and slams it home set up by Robert Bean | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dale Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ashley Nadeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Talbert (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | John Wade is called for the reach on Kevin Sorensen - foul #3 on John Wade, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Carl Gill (PF) Dale Nelson, John Wade, Robert Bean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Bobby Cox is called for the reach on Johnnie Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Cox, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda (SF), Harold Crumble (C) Joseph Sala, Ashley Nadeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SF), George Barth (C) Edward Thompson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Johnnie Smith is called for the reach on Charles Heidel - foul #3 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (SG), Robert Bean (C) Christopher Orem, Carl Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (PF) Jacob Talbert | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson (PG), Christopher Orem (SG) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | John Boucher loses the dribble to Saul Miranda | 72-61 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Saul Miranda | 74-61 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | George Barth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Saul Miranda - foul #2 on Saul Miranda, team foul #13 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG) Dale Nelson, Christopher Orem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bean | 76-63 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe buries a turnaround near the basket | 76-65 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Crumble | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 78-65 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Horace Stipe | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-65 |