| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) SG - Dalton Behrendt (fresh) SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) SF - Donald Towery (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) C - Roland Oliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alvaro Galindo and the foul's on Donald Towery - foul #1 on Donald Towery, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Stevens | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Alfred Morrow takes the ball from Donald Towery | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Robert Godwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Godwin, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG), John Selzer (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), John Bohner (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Alvaro Galindo, Dalton Behrendt, Harry Stevens, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (SF), Brad Bond (C) Donald Towery, Roland Oliver | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin is hacked by John Selzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Selzer, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Marlin Spry (C) Robert Godwin, Tony Phillips, Patrick Cressey | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Daren Messick | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | John Selzer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph McGill - foul #1 on Joseph McGill, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Carl Riojas (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Bryce Bouldin, John Bohner, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daren Messick | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) SG - John Selzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hahn (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Riojas (fresh) C - Kelvin Shepherd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) SG - Thomas Butera (fairly fresh) SF - Daren Messick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brad Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) John Selzer, Charles Hahn, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Donald Towery (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Roland Oliver (C) Brian Collins, Thomas Butera, Daren Messick, Brad Bond, Marlin Spry | |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Godwin, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Von Rusinski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (PG) Robert Godwin | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Riojas | 11-7 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dalton Behrendt - foul #1 on Dalton Behrendt, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bohner (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Alfred Morrow, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill is fouled on the floor by Roland Oliver - foul #1 on Roland Oliver, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Bryce Bouldin (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Dalton Behrendt, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Bailey | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jerry Bailey - foul #1 on Jerry Bailey, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG) Von Rusinski, Harry Stevens | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Bradford Winders (C) Jerry Bailey, Tony Phillips, Roland Oliver | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Bryce Bouldin picks off the pass by Brian Collins | 15-11 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | John Selzer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryce Bouldin | 17-11 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is fouled in the backcourt by John Selzer - foul #2 on John Selzer, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG), Carl Riojas (SF), John Bohner (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Bryce Bouldin, Alfred Morrow, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Marlin Spry (PF) Thomas Butera, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey | |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-13 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Marlin Spry - foul #1 on Marlin Spry, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Harry Stevens (SF) Dalton Behrendt, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (PG), Brad Bond (PF) Brian Collins, Bradford Winders | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Von Rusinski steals the ball from Tony Phillips in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow (PF) John Bohner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Roland Oliver (C) Daren Messick, Marlin Spry | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-13 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) SG - Charles Hahn (fresh) SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Towery (fairly fresh) PF - Brad Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Jerry Bailey takes the ball from Harry Stevens | 20-13 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-13 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Hahn | 22-13 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Phillips | 22-16 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens hits the finger roll set up by Von Rusinski and he's hacked by Donald Towery - foul #2 on Donald Towery, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bryce Bouldin (SG), John Bohner (PF), Carl Riojas (C) Von Rusinski, Charles Hahn, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Jerry Bailey, Tony Phillips, Donald Towery, Brad Bond, Roland Oliver | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-16 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey scores on a floater from the left side set up by Brian Collins | 25-18 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-18 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Carl Riojas is called for the reach on Brian Collins - foul #1 on Carl Riojas, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt (SG), Joseph McGill (C) Bryce Bouldin, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders (C) Marlin Spry | |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Harry Stevens, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG) Thomas Butera | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 31-18 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph McGill | 31-18 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 33-18 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-20 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Brian Collins takes the ball from Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Galindo | 33-20 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Bradford Winders - foul #1 on Bradford Winders, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (SF), Carl Riojas (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Charles Hahn, Alfred Morrow, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Brad Bond (SF), Marlin Spry (PF), Roland Oliver (C) Brian Collins, Tony Phillips, Daren Messick, Patrick Cressey, Bradford Winders | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-20 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry grabs the offensive board | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dalton Behrendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) PF - Carl Riojas (fresh) C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Butera (fresh) SF - Brad Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond is fouled on the floor by Bryce Bouldin - foul #1 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #6 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), John Bohner (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey (PF) Marlin Spry | |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera can't finish the layup | 35-20 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver hits the follow up shot | 35-22 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Bryce Bouldin - foul #2 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF) Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (PG), Tony Phillips (SG) Jerry Bailey, Thomas Butera | |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey loses the ball out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (PF) John Bohner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG) Brad Bond | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Tony Phillips steps in front of the Von Rusinski pass in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-22 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas grabs the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Phillips | 35-25 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Roland Oliver blocks the jumper by Carl Riojas | 35-25 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Dalton Behrendt - foul #2 on Dalton Behrendt, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Charles Hahn (SG), John Bohner (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Dalton Behrendt, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (PG), Thomas Butera (SF), Marlin Spry (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Brian Collins, Daren Messick, Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn travels with the ball | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brad Bond (SF) Tony Phillips | |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alvaro Galindo - foul #1 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn misses the shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bohner (fairly fresh) C - Joseph McGill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Butera (fairly fresh) SF - Brad Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Spry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Winders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera is fouled in the backcourt by John Bohner - foul #1 on John Bohner, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alvaro Galindo, Harry Stevens, John Bohner, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Donald Towery (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Roland Oliver (C) Jerry Bailey, Brad Bond, Marlin Spry, Bradford Winders | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera's pass is intercepted by Bryce Bouldin | 37-31 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn is hacked by Robert Godwin - foul #3 on Robert Godwin, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (C) Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Tony Phillips (SG) Robert Godwin, Thomas Butera | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Brian Collins steps in front of the Bryce Bouldin pass | 38-31 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins hits the finger roll | 38-33 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Hahn, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Joseph McGill (C) Charles Hahn, John Selzer, Bryce Bouldin, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (PG), Marlin Spry (PF), Brad Bond (C) Brian Collins, Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Brad Bond blocks the short jumper by Joseph McGill | 38-33 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Bailey - foul #2 on Jerry Bailey, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bohner (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alfred Morrow, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders (C) Marlin Spry | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips is hacked by Dalton Behrendt - foul #3 on Dalton Behrendt, team foul #12 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG) Von Rusinski, Dalton Behrendt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Thomas Butera (PF) Jerry Bailey, Brad Bond | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Butera is called for the reach on John Bohner - foul #1 on Thomas Butera, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF) Harry Stevens | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey (PF) Tony Phillips | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | John Bohner makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | John Bohner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |