| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hester (fresh) 5 pts. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Leroy Duvall is called for the reach on Brian Hester - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Ramsay is called for the reach on Felix Mendez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Steve Johnson (C) Thomas Ramsay, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Lafountain and he's fouled by Rex Casner - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Felix Mendez, Brian Hester, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb | |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay is denied on a layup by Steve Johnson | 40-42 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dale Sarver | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG), Kevin Junior (SF) Raymond Robinson, John Lafountain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Rex Casner, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Brassard | 43-45 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer buries a 3 from straight away set up by Lou Guay | 46-45 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Fryer - foul #1 on Alfred Fryer, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Glenn Walker (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Ted Byrne, Alfred Fryer, Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Christopher Brassard, Gerald Gossage, Lowell Cummings | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo hits a turnaround in the lane | 48-50 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF), Brian Hester (PF) Kevin Junior, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hester (fresh) 7 pts. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hotaling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 15:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 53-50 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (PG), Alfred Fryer (SG), Kevin Junior (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Raymond Robinson, Felix Mendez, John Lafountain, Brian Hester, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Rex Casner, Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Richard Hotaling | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Brassard | 53-53 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Steve Johnson takes the ball from Lou Guay in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is fouled on the floor by Alfred Fryer - foul #2 on Alfred Fryer, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (PF) Kevin Junior | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Krinsky and the foul's on Ted Byrne - foul #1 on Ted Byrne, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF) Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Christopher Brassard, Gerald Gossage, Lowell Cummings | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay can't throw it down | 53-56 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay tips it in | 55-56 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Lou Guay snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne banks in the wide open layup | 57-56 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Brian Hester (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Ted Byrne, Alfred Fryer, Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Steve Johnson | |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leroy Duvall (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall's pass is intercepted by John Lafountain | 59-56 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez scores on a floater from the right side set up by Raymond Robinson | 64-56 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Leroy Duvall is called for the reach on Brian Hester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), Kevin Junior (SF), Glenn Walker (PF) Felix Mendez, John Lafountain, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF) Gerald Gossage, Thomas Ramsay, Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rex Casner - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Raymond Robinson, Kevin Junior, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Ted Byrne steals the ball from Robert Cobb | 65-56 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Rex Casner's pass is intercepted by Alfred Fryer | 67-56 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is hacked by Glenn Walker - foul #2 on Glenn Walker, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Kevin Junior (SF) Ted Byrne, Alfred Fryer, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Richard Hotaling, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Rex Casner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver's pass is intercepted by Steve Johnson in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits a shot in the lane set up by Rex Casner | 67-60 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Hester (PF), Ted Byrne (C) Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb | |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is whistled for traveling | 69-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Lafountain (SF), Angel Rizzo (C) Felix Mendez, Kevin Junior | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson is whistled for a carry | 69-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker (PF) Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is hacked by John Lafountain - foul #2 on John Lafountain, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (SG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Rex Casner (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Thomas Ramsay, Christopher Brassard, Lowell Cummings | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Fryer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafountain (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Rizzo | 72-62 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 72-64 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Glenn Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 72-64 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne is called for traveling | 72-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), Felix Mendez (SG), Lou Guay (SF), Brian Hester (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Ted Byrne, Alfred Fryer, John Lafountain, Glenn Walker, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Christopher Brassard (C) Rex Casner, Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb blows the layup but he's fouled by Lou Guay - foul #1 on Lou Guay, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Felix Mendez is blocked by Christopher Brassard | 72-66 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Ramsay | 72-68 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez double dribbles | 72-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Junior (SF) Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Thomas Ramsay, Lowell Cummings | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 72-71 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Raymond Robinson - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ted Byrne (SG), John Lafountain (SF), Brian Hester (PF), Angel Rizzo (C) Felix Mendez, Kevin Junior, Lou Guay, Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Ted Byrne - foul #2 on Ted Byrne, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-73 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay grabs the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Byrne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lafountain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Raymond Robinson - foul #4 on Rex Casner, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez (SG), Kevin Junior (SF), Lou Guay (PF), Dale Sarver (C) Ted Byrne, John Lafountain, Brian Hester, Angel Rizzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Rex Casner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer (PG) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Alfred Fryer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-75 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Gossage | 76-78 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Robinson (PG), John Lafountain (SF) Alfred Fryer, Kevin Junior | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Rex Casner, Lowell Cummings, Steve Johnson | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brassard - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Hester (PF) Lou Guay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling, Christopher Brassard | |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Dale Sarver makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo (C) Dale Sarver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Heidenreich - foul #1 on Timothy Heidenreich, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Angel Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain grabs the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Leroy Duvall picks off the pass by John Lafountain | 78-78 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky lays it in | 78-80 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses the easy layup | 78-80 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Raymond Robinson is called for the reach on Leroy Duvall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-84 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is hacked by Felix Mendez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Mendez, team foul #10 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF) Rex Casner, Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | John Lafountain misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 80-86 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Brian Hester pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Felix Mendez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-86 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich snags the defensive board | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich runs out the clock | 80-86 |