| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - William Robert (fresh) PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) C - Louis Dominy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Milwaukee | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch is hacked by William Robert - foul #1 on William Robert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Lynch | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Milwaukee | William Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Robert | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury clanks a jumper from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to William Williams | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Milwaukee | William Williams is open and buries a shot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Milwaukee | William Williams grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Milwaukee | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (PG), Sipho Aoki (SG), Raymond Lorusso (SF), Donald Gridley (PF), Darrell Brammer (C) Josef Lubinski, William Williams, William Robert, Lamont Merced, Louis Dominy | |
| 17:30 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Panton and the foul's on Darrell Brammer - foul #1 on Darrell Brammer, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts loses the ball out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Walter Zais (PG), Lamont Merced (PF), Herbert Heck (C) Sipho Aoki, Donald Gridley, Darrell Brammer | |
| 15:55 | Milwaukee | Walter Zais makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) C - Paul McClamma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Walter Zais (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lars Zisser (fresh) SF - Raymond Lorusso (fairly fresh) PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) C - Herbert Heck (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul McClamma | 6-13 |
| 15:19 | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-13 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch is whistled for a carry | 6-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG), William Williams (SG), William Robert (SF), Darrell Brammer (PF), Louis Dominy (C) Walter Zais, Lars Zisser, Raymond Lorusso, Lamont Merced, Herbert Heck | |
| 14:53 | Milwaukee | Darrell Brammer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Darrell Brammer, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG) Stanford Bury | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley (PF) Darrell Brammer | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | James Hagar drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Lynch | 9-13 |
| 14:37 | Milwaukee | William Robert is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Murray Jordan | 9-13 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan tips it in | 11-13 |
| 14:27 | Milwaukee | William Robert is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Robert, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SF) Shane Lynch | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck (PF) William Robert | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts clanks a jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:13 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:11 | Milwaukee | William Williams is hacked by James Hagar in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hagar, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Walter Zais (PG), Sipho Aoki (SF) Josef Lubinski, Donald Gridley | |
| 14:01 | Milwaukee | Walter Zais hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | George Panton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Panton | 13-13 |
| 13:32 | Milwaukee | The pull-up jumper by Louis Dominy is blocked by Lucio Lombardi | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | George Panton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Walter Zais picks off the pass by George Panton | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | Milwaukee | Walter Zais lays it in | 13-15 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG), Lars Zisser (SG), Raymond Lorusso (SF), Lamont Merced (PF), Donald Gridley (C) Walter Zais, William Williams, Sipho Aoki, Herbert Heck, Louis Dominy | |
| 12:40 | Milwaukee | Donald Gridley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 12:19 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Raymond Lorusso | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Milwaukee | Raymond Lorusso clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:57 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 11:47 | Milwaukee | Raymond Lorusso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eugene Yepez | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fairly fresh) SG - Lars Zisser (fresh) SF - Raymond Lorusso (fairly fresh) PF - Lamont Merced (fresh) C - Donald Gridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Yepez | 15-17 |
| 11:18 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Williams (SG), Sipho Aoki (SF), Louis Dominy (C) Josef Lubinski, Raymond Lorusso, Donald Gridley | |
| 11:18 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:18 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lamont Merced - foul #1 on Lamont Merced, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Walter Zais (PG) Lars Zisser | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | Milwaukee | James Hagar is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hagar, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG) James Hagar | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 10:35 | Milwaukee | Walter Zais misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury's 3 pointer is rejected by William Williams | 15-18 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton tips it but misses | 15-18 |
| 10:15 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:03 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Williams | 15-20 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts banks in the layup | 17-20 |
| 09:42 | Milwaukee | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Steven Thornton in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Zais - foul #1 on Walter Zais, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG), Donald Gridley (SF), Herbert Heck (PF) Walter Zais, Sipho Aoki, Lamont Merced | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:28 | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Milwaukee | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is fouled on the floor by Josef Lubinski - foul #1 on Josef Lubinski, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Lorusso (SF) Donald Gridley | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | Milwaukee | William Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shane Lynch - foul #1 on Shane Lynch, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Stanford Bury | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (PG), Lamont Merced (PF) Josef Lubinski, Louis Dominy | |
| 08:59 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:59 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 08:42 | Milwaukee | Raymond Lorusso snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:35 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:33 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:15 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | George Panton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:53 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 07:28 | Milwaukee | Raymond Lorusso is hacked by Shane Lynch - foul #2 on Shane Lynch, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Paul McClamma, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG), Donald Gridley (SF), Louis Dominy (C) Lars Zisser, Raymond Lorusso, Herbert Heck | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Panton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Josef Lubinski (fresh) SG - William Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gridley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamont Merced (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Dominy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Milwaukee | William Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:40 | Milwaukee | William Williams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Josef Lubinski | 19-26 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Lamont Merced steals the ball from Hunter Albaugh | 19-26 |
| 06:08 | Milwaukee | William Williams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Donald Gridley | 19-28 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is hacked by Josef Lubinski - foul #2 on Josef Lubinski, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Paul McClamma (C) George Panton, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Walter Zais (PG), Sipho Aoki (SG) Josef Lubinski, William Williams | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:50 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (SG) Lamont Merced | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Paul McClamma is called for the reach on Louis Dominy - foul #1 on Paul McClamma, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:21 | Milwaukee | Louis Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Gridley - foul #1 on Donald Gridley, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Lorusso (SF), Herbert Heck (PF) Lars Zisser, Donald Gridley | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:34 | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul McClamma - foul #2 on Paul McClamma, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser (SG), Lamont Merced (PF) Sipho Aoki, Louis Dominy | |
| 04:34 | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:34 | Milwaukee | Herbert Heck misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Thornton | 23-31 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Panton | 26-31 |
| 04:26 | Milwaukee | Lars Zisser hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 26-31 |
| 04:24 | Milwaukee | Raymond Lorusso hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Zais - foul #2 on Walter Zais, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | William Williams (SG), Louis Dominy (C) Walter Zais, Herbert Heck | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:08 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 04:02 | Milwaukee | Ralph Schwarts takes the ball from Raymond Lorusso in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts hits the finger roll | 29-33 |
| 03:31 | Milwaukee | William Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tired) 13 pts. SG - Ralph Schwarts (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Panton (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Lars Zisser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lorusso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lamont Merced (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Dominy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 02:58 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Lars Zisser | 31-38 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi's layup is rejected by Lamont Merced | 31-38 |
| 02:42 | Milwaukee | Lamont Merced grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 02:24 | Milwaukee | William Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | George Panton grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 01:54 | Milwaukee | William Williams gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:29 | Milwaukee | Lucio Lombardi swats the short shot by Louis Dominy | 31-38 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski (PG), Sipho Aoki (SG), William Robert (SF), Donald Gridley (PF), Darrell Brammer (C) Lars Zisser, William Williams, Raymond Lorusso, Lamont Merced, Louis Dominy | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch is hacked by Sipho Aoki - foul #1 on Sipho Aoki, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:59 | Milwaukee | Sipho Aoki drills a shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | William Robert steps in front of the Eugene Yepez pass | 33-40 |
| 00:35 | Milwaukee | James Hagar is called for the reach on Josef Lubinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hagar, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (PG) James Hagar | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 00:35 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:35 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez loses the dribble to Darrell Brammer | 33-42 |
| 00:05 | Milwaukee | Josef Lubinski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Shane Lynch is denied by William Robert | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 33-45 |