| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Lechoslaw Zach denies the turnaround by Angel Rizzo | 28-37 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Walter Tucker | 28-39 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brassard - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), James Moody (C) Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | John England hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Alfred Fryer (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Raymond Robinson, Rudolph Butler, Glenn Walker, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, James Moody | |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay can't finish the layup but the foul's on John England - foul #1 on John England, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (C) Kevin Brookins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) John England | |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James Moody pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Rex Casner gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Rex Casner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Duvall | 29-42 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain is hacked by Adam Merrill - foul #2 on Adam Merrill, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Alfred Fryer, John Lafountain, Lou Guay, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, James Moody | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Jeff Jefferson picks off the pass by Ted Byrne | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dale Sarver | 29-42 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver is hacked by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SF) Ted Byrne, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), John England (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill | |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brassard - foul #4 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG), Glenn Walker (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Rudolph Butler, Kevin Brookins, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Walter Tucker | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson misses short on an open floater from the right side | 29-42 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner blocks the jumper by Glenn Walker | 29-42 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Jefferson | 29-44 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF) Alfred Fryer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, John England | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Angel Rizzo is called for the reach on Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Angel Rizzo - foul #4 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), Kevin Brookins (PF), Lou Guay (C) Felix Mendez, Glenn Walker, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF) James Moody | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Rudolph Butler | 31-46 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach tips it back up and in | 31-48 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leroy Duvall - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SF), Glenn Walker (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Ted Byrne, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Lou Guay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Felix Mendez steals the ball from Lechoslaw Zach | 33-48 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG) Rudolph Butler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) James Moody | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Felix Mendez takes the ball from Rex Casner | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felix Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson loses the dribble to Jeff Jefferson | 33-48 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Rex Casner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-48 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Glenn Walker | 33-48 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #7 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Alfred Fryer, Felix Mendez, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), John England (C) Rex Casner, Walter Tucker | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Moody and he's fouled by Kevin Brookins - foul #1 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG), Lou Guay (C) Raymond Robinson, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | James Moody snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lou Guay | 35-51 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne is hacked by James Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG) Alfred Fryer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Charles Bonar (C) Adam Merrill, John England | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Jefferson | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Brookins and the foul's on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SF) John Lafountain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses the free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 39-56 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner takes the ball from Rudolph Butler in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the runner near the basket | 39-56 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-56 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb tips it in | 39-58 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lou Guay | 42-58 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar is whistled for traveling | 42-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Alfred Fryer (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Glenn Walker (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Ted Byrne, Rudolph Butler, Felix Mendez, Kevin Brookins, Lou Guay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Leroy Duvall takes the ball from Glenn Walker in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Raymond Robinson steals the ball from Leroy Duvall | 42-58 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson blows the dunk | 42-58 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson's pass is intercepted by Walter Tucker in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeff Jefferson | 42-60 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Merrill - foul #3 on Adam Merrill, team foul #10 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (C) John Lafountain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (C) Jeff Jefferson, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | John England misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-60 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Raymond Robinson and he's hacked by John England - foul #2 on John England, team foul #11 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Alfred Fryer, Glenn Walker, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | John England grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is hacked by John Lafountain - foul #2 on John Lafountain, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the fadeaway from close range | 46-62 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 49-62 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach lays it in and he's hacked by John Lafountain - foul #3 on John Lafountain, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Felix Mendez (SF) Raymond Robinson, John Lafountain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Tucker (C) John England | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Felix Mendez is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #4 on Felix Mendez, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Leroy Duvall (SF) Rex Casner, Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Byrne | 52-67 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill scores on a jump hook in the paint | 52-69 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins lays it in on a great pass from Rudolph Butler and he's fouled by Adam Merrill - foul #4 on Adam Merrill, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Alfred Fryer (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), Dale Sarver (C) Ted Byrne, Rudolph Butler, Felix Mendez, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brookins - foul #2 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF), Lou Guay (PF) Glenn Walker, Kevin Brookins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), John England (PF) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | John England pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is whistled for traveling | 55-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lou Guay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | James Moody banks in the layup | 58-71 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (PG), Rudolph Butler (SG), Angel Rizzo (C) Raymond Robinson, Alfred Fryer, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Walter Tucker (C) James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Jeff Jefferson is called for the reach on Felix Mendez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #13 | 58-71 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG) Felix Mendez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Jeff Jefferson, John England | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Rex Casner buries a 3 from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on Raymond Robinson - foul #5 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #14 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Felix Mendez (SF), Dale Sarver (C) Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Rex Casner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne misses the easy layup but the foul's on John England - foul #3 on John England, team foul #15 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (SF) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | James Moody drills a jump hook from the left block set up by John England | 64-76 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner steals the ball from Lou Guay | 64-76 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | John England buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rex Casner | 64-79 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-79 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | James Moody snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Lou Guay is called for the reach on Rex Casner - foul #2 on Lou Guay, team foul #8 | 64-79 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John England - foul #4 on John England, team foul #16 | 64-81 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the board | 64-81 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the lay-in | 64-81 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Moody - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #17 | 64-81 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rex Casner runs out the clock | 66-81 |