| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold can't finish the layup | 33-27 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 33-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | George Halstead can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 33-27 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Williams - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Mark Arnold | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Larry Parvin | 34-27 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is fouled on the floor by Andrew Fields - foul #1 on Andrew Fields, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles's pass is intercepted by Lee Anderson in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Sinegal - foul #1 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Zachary Ritchey, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Daniel Veras (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Lee Anderson, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Parvin | 34-30 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | James Jones misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Veras - foul #3 on Daniel Veras, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Crider (PF) Larry Parvin | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Veras steals the ball from Victor Moultrie | 36-30 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Williams | 36-32 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 38-32 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | James Jones is hacked by Leo Crider - foul #2 on Leo Crider, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Mark Arnold | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Robby Sanmiguel takes the ball from Brian Nobles | 38-32 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Nobles - foul #1 on Brian Nobles, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Fields | 38-34 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willie Williams | 38-37 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Sinegal | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Andrew Fields, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick loses the dribble to Daniel Veras in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-37 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold tips it in | 41-39 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Mark Coffield swats the short shot by James Jones | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | James Jones is called for the reach on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | George Halstead takes the ball from Mark Arnold | 41-39 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-39 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | George Halstead grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | James Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | George Halstead can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Arnold | 41-41 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Coffield - foul #1 on Mark Coffield, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Mark Coffield, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Mark Arnold | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Larry Parvin snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles buries a jumpshot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Andrew Fields is denied by Michael Sinegal | 43-41 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista's pass is intercepted by Andrew Fields | 43-41 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Daniel Veras (SF), Leo Crider (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Andrew Fields, Lee Anderson, Larry Parvin, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mark Coffield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Veras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Willie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF) George Halstead | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (PG) Mark Coffield | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | James Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras is hacked by Zachary Ritchey - foul #2 on Zachary Ritchey, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Maurice Pittman, Daniel Veras, Leo Crider, Larry Wingfield | |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Mark Arnold is denied by James Jones | 47-41 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Parvin - foul #3 on Larry Parvin, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF) Zachary Ritchey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Robby Sanmiguel (C) Andrew Fields, Larry Parvin | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Michael Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Williams, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), Robert Baptista (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, James Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG) Lee Anderson | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Robby Sanmiguel connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Fields | 50-43 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Victor Moultrie | 53-43 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Fields - foul #2 on Andrew Fields, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (SG), Frederick Patton (SF), James Jones (PF) Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman (PG), Lee Anderson (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Andrew Fields, Mark Coffield, Mark Arnold, Robby Sanmiguel | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Larry Wingfield is called for a charge - foul #3 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, James Jones | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Crider (PF) Larry Parvin | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Maurice Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Williams (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Anderson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Leo Crider (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey is hacked by Willie Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Williams, team foul #10 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG) Willie Williams | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Lee Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-43 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal lays it up and in set up by Zachary Ritchey | 59-43 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Fields (PG), Daniel Veras (SF), Larry Parvin (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Mark Coffield, Lee Anderson, Leo Crider, Larry Wingfield | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #11 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield (PG), Leo Crider (PF) Andrew Fields, Larry Parvin | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Veras | 60-45 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Leo Crider can't connect on a shot from the left block | 60-45 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #12 | 60-47 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Daniel Veras is hacked by Zachary Ritchey - foul #3 on Zachary Ritchey, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Mark Coffield is hacked by Brian Nobles - foul #2 on Brian Nobles, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Maurice Pittman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles runs out the clock | 62-47 |