| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins is hacked by Adam Merrill - foul #2 on Adam Merrill, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Brassard - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is hacked by Felix Mendez - foul #3 on Felix Mendez, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG) Felix Mendez | |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Lafountain - foul #2 on John Lafountain, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (C) Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John England - foul #1 on John England, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lou Guay (SF), Dale Sarver (PF) John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins | |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | John England hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dale Sarver | 40-47 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rudolph Butler | 40-49 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | John England comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Angel Rizzo | 40-49 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb drills a jumper in the paint | 42-51 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Byrne and he's fouled by John England - foul #2 on John England, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) James Moody, Robert Cobb, John England, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (PG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Ted Byrne, Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Rex Casner and he's fouled by Alfred Fryer - foul #1 on Alfred Fryer, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Lafountain | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Lou Guay (C) Alfred Fryer, Rudolph Butler, Angel Rizzo | |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 47-57 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF), James Moody (C) Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Glenn Walker (PF) John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Glenn Walker takes the ball from Ronnie Krinsky | 47-57 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Moody - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Bonar (C) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver (C) Glenn Walker | |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Duvall | 49-58 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard loses the dribble to Lou Guay | 49-58 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne is hacked by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF) Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (PF) Lou Guay | |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 52-61 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner takes the ball from Raymond Robinson in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits the finger roll set up by Rex Casner | 54-61 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Robert Cobb, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Ted Byrne, Felix Mendez, Glenn Walker, Dale Sarver | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is whistled for a carry | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG) Raymond Robinson | |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), John England (C) Rex Casner, Lechoslaw Zach, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Lou Guay (C) Rudolph Butler, Angel Rizzo | |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alfred Fryer, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF) Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (PF) Kevin Brookins | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. C - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Fryer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lou Guay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SF), Dale Sarver (C) Alfred Fryer, John Lafountain, Lou Guay | |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Bonar | 56-61 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Robinson - foul #4 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), Kevin Brookins (PF) Raymond Robinson, Ted Byrne | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by James Moody - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF) Glenn Walker | |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach buries a shot from the left side set up by Jeff Jefferson | 60-63 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner steps in front of the Kevin Brookins pass | 60-63 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson lays it in set up by Rex Casner | 62-63 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Felix Mendez | 62-68 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is fouled on the floor by John Lafountain - foul #3 on John Lafountain, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Alfred Fryer (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Felix Mendez, Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Dale Sarver | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Angel Rizzo - foul #1 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glenn Walker - foul #1 on Glenn Walker, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins (PF) Lou Guay | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer's pass is intercepted by Robert Cobb in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is hacked by Kevin Brookins - foul #1 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), John England (PF) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), John Lafountain (SF) Alfred Fryer, Glenn Walker | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-68 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lafountain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Brookins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is hacked by Ted Byrne - foul #2 on Ted Byrne, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | John England snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky | 68-68 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), Felix Mendez (SF), Lou Guay (C) Ted Byrne, John Lafountain, Angel Rizzo | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach lays it in | 70-68 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lou Guay | 70-71 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-71 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | John England tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler's floater is tipped away by James Moody | 72-71 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-73 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 74-73 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 74-73 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky buries a floater from the right wing set up by James Moody | 76-73 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 76-73 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, John England, James Moody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), John Lafountain (SF), Dale Sarver (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Raymond Robinson, Felix Mendez, Kevin Brookins, Lou Guay | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-73 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeff Jefferson - foul #3 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG) Rudolph Butler | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver banks in the wide open layup | 76-77 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Rudolph Butler (SG), Lou Guay (PF) Ted Byrne, Alfred Fryer, Dale Sarver | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach clanks a jumper from the right block | 76-77 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brassard - foul #5 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (C) Christopher Brassard, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver (C) Angel Rizzo | |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Dale Sarver steals it from James Moody | 76-78 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Tucker (C) James Moody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (C) Dale Sarver | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses the turnaround in the paint | 76-78 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach loses the ball out of bounds | 76-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins (PF) Lou Guay | |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain double dribbles | 76-78 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-78 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker snags the offensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Merrill | 78-78 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-78 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Rudolph Butler takes the ball from Jeff Jefferson | 78-78 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Kevin Brookins is called for the reach on Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Adam Merrill swats the shot by Angel Rizzo | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the halfcourt shot | 83-80 |