| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Panton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Panton inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 19:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Boydston | 37-34 |
| 19:49 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes is hacked by George Panton in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Panton, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | David Fox clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | George Panton steals the ball from David Fox | 37-34 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | David Fox snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Eddie Haynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG) Eugene Yepez | |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 37-34 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | George Panton buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Stanford Bury | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | David Fox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | David Fox is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Panton | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston is fouled on the floor by Ralph Schwarts - foul #1 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Michael Baker, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Lucio Lombardi - foul #1 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma tips it in | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Lucio Lombardi | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma is fouled on the floor by Vincenzo Gallo - foul #3 on Vincenzo Gallo, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG) Stanford Bury | |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Boydston | 37-38 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Boydston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hagar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | James Hagar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Gregory Simmons snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-38 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Jay Padro - foul #1 on Jay Padro, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Michael Baker (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Gregory Simmons, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Steven Thornton | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bemis swats the short shot by Shane Lynch | 37-41 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Guthridge | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | David Fox takes the ball from Ralph Schwarts | 40-41 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes is hacked by Ralph Schwarts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Paul McClamma | |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG) John Guthridge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) Murray Jordan | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Jay Wolf steps in front of the Eugene Yepez pass | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | David Fox loses the dribble to Eugene Yepez | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez lays it in | 40-43 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | David Fox connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Wolf | 43-43 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | David Fox picks off the pass by Stanford Bury | 43-43 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | David Fox buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jay Wolf | 46-43 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gene Bemis - foul #4 on Gene Bemis, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (PG), John Guthridge (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Eddie Haynes, Jay Wolf, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), George Panton (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Gregory Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Panton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Paille and the foul's on Shane Lynch - foul #4 on Shane Lynch, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Paul McClamma (C) Shane Lynch, Steven Thornton | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Gregory Simmons steps in front of the James Hagar pass | 48-44 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Guthridge | 50-44 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | George Panton hits a floater from the left side | 50-46 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | George Panton is called for the reach on Jerry Paille - foul #3 on George Panton, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Gregory Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Smith (PG), David Fox (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF) Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Jay Wolf (SG) Mark Smith, John Guthridge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Hagar (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Haynes | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Murray Jordan | 55-49 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Murray Jordan - foul #4 on Murray Jordan, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille (SF), Michael Baker (C) David Fox, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Panton | 56-51 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | George Panton is called for the reach on Jerry Paille in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Panton, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SF) Stanford Bury, George Panton | |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez is fouled on the floor by Jay Wolf - foul #1 on Jay Wolf, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG) Jay Wolf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Hunter Albaugh | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Eddie Haynes is called for the reach on James Hagar - foul #3 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Eddie Haynes, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Paul McClamma (PF) James Hagar, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Paille (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gene Bemis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul McClamma (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton blows the layup | 60-51 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Shane Lynch picks off the pass by Gene Bemis | 60-51 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Jay Wolf (SG), David Fox (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Jerry Paille, John Guthridge, Jay Padro, Gene Bemis, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Paul McClamma, Steven Thornton | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Vincenzo Gallo - foul #4 on Vincenzo Gallo, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | David Fox drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by James Hagar - foul #1 on James Hagar, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | David Fox misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | James Hagar can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh tips it home | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | David Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Gregory Simmons grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Panton - foul #5 on George Panton, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF), Gene Bemis (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) David Fox, Vincenzo Gallo, Gregory Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan | |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is hacked by Eddie Haynes - foul #4 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Jerry Paille (SF) Jay Wolf, Jay Padro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes loses the dribble to Stanford Bury | 64-59 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the lay-in | 64-59 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF) Eddie Haynes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Paul McClamma (C) Eugene Yepez, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gene Bemis - foul #5 on Gene Bemis, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Fox (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Jay Padro, Gene Bemis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Guthridge | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Paille (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lucio Lombardi and he's fouled by Jerry Paille - foul #1 on Jerry Paille, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Jay Wolf (SG), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Jerry Paille, John Guthridge, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on Jay Wolf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Padro (SF) David Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh (C) Paul McClamma | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF) Jay Wolf, Jay Padro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (PG), Shane Lynch (SF) Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Hagar - foul #2 on James Hagar, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Clarence Boydston - foul #2 on Clarence Boydston, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Guthridge | 71-67 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | The jumper by Hunter Albaugh is denied by Michael Baker | 71-67 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Eddie Haynes | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker tips it home | 73-67 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan buries a fadeaway from close range | 73-69 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Eddie Haynes | 75-69 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Clarence Boydston - foul #3 on Clarence Boydston, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Paul McClamma, James Hagar, Murray Jordan | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shane Lynch - foul #5 on Shane Lynch, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG) Eddie Haynes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SF) Shane Lynch | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG) Jay Wolf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on John Guthridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Hagar grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Clarence Boydston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #16 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Vincenzo Gallo (PF) Eddie Haynes, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG) Eugene Yepez | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Michael Baker (PF) Jay Wolf, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Hagar clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on Eddie Haynes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #17 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SF) David Fox, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the halfcourt shot | 81-73 |