| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) C - Walter Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) SG - Rudolph Butler (fresh) SF - John Lafountain (fresh) PF - Kevin Brookins (fresh) C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker 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) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Cobb steals the ball from Raymond Robinson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Brookins - foul #1 on Kevin Brookins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses the easy dunk attempt but the foul's on Leroy Duvall - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Rudolph Butler steals the ball from Leroy Duvall | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudolph Butler | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Brookins steals it from Thomas Ramsay | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Ramsay | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky buries a shot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Raymond Robinson, Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Angel Rizzo | |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dale Sarver | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ted Byrne | 7-9 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Brassard | 10-9 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | John England gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Gossage | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John England (fairly fresh) C - James Moody (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Mendez (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Lou Guay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Sarver (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Gerald Gossage, John England, James Moody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Ted Byrne, Felix Mendez, Glenn Walker, Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Brookins swats the short shot by Richard Hotaling | 12-9 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Angel Rizzo | 12-9 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Raymond Robinson | 12-11 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Rex Casner gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo is open and lays it up and in set up by Kevin Brookins | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is hacked by Raymond Robinson - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (PG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Raymond Robinson, Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Angel Rizzo | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage loses the dribble to Dale Sarver | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver tips it home | 12-15 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #1 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brassard - foul #1 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), John England (C) Gerald Gossage, James Moody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) C - John England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) PF - Lou Guay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Byrne | 12-17 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Rex Casner scores on a floater from the right side set up by Christopher Brassard | 14-17 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ted Byrne | 14-20 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay drills a 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne blows the layup but he's hacked by Rex Casner - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Thomas Ramsay, John England | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Felix Mendez, Glenn Walker, Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Cobb | 17-20 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG) Ted Byrne | |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 17-22 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Brassard | 19-22 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 19-24 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Angel Rizzo - foul #1 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Gerald Gossage, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on Rudolph Butler - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 20-25 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Rex Casner pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Cobb is called for the reach on Raymond Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF), John England (C) Gerald Gossage, James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Felix Mendez (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Rudolph Butler, John Lafountain, Kevin Brookins, Angel Rizzo | |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is fouled on the floor by Lou Guay - foul #1 on Lou Guay, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (SF) Raymond Robinson | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez grabs the board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (tiring) 2 pts. C - John England (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) PF - Lou Guay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lou Guay - foul #2 on Lou Guay, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG) Lou Guay | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Ted Byrne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | John England can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | John England hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 20-27 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Hotaling | 23-27 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hotaling - foul #1 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), James Moody (C) Richard Hotaling, John England, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF) Ted Byrne, Alfred Fryer, Glenn Walker, Dale Sarver | |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Moody | 23-27 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Felix Mendez is called for the reach on James Moody - foul #1 on Felix Mendez, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (C) Felix Mendez | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Gossage | 25-27 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 25-29 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rudolph Butler | 25-31 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Leroy Duvall, James Moody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (SF), Dale Sarver (C) John Lafountain, Angel Rizzo | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #13 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rudolph Butler and he's fouled by Walter Tucker - foul #1 on Walter Tucker, team foul #14 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Felix Mendez (SG) Raymond Robinson, Rudolph Butler | |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Kevin Brookins makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John England | 28-36 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF) Gerald Gossage, Thomas Ramsay, Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG), Lou Guay (C) Kevin Brookins, Dale Sarver | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John England | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John England (tiring) 2 reb. C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) SF - Felix Mendez (fresh) PF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lou Guay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Fryer | 31-39 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Walker - foul #1 on Glenn Walker, team foul #7 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF), James Moody (C) John England, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Angel Rizzo (C) Alfred Fryer, Glenn Walker | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Christopher Brassard picks off the pass by Raymond Robinson | 33-39 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne drills a shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Angel Rizzo picks off the pass by Rex Casner | 33-41 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner steals the ball from Lou Guay | 33-41 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall banks in the layup set up by Rex Casner | 35-41 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #15 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Leroy Duvall, James Moody | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Kevin Brookins (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Ted Byrne, Felix Mendez, Lou Guay, Angel Rizzo | |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Sarver - foul #1 on Dale Sarver, team foul #8 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (PG) Raymond Robinson | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Fryer | 37-45 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler is fouled on the floor by Rex Casner - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #16 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Rex Casner, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Rudolph Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-47 |