| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - Charles Ford (fresh) PF - David Foster (fresh) C - Steve Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Milwaukee | David Foster connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Milwaukee | Walter Crowe blocks the jumper by Michael Shain | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a floater in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Milwaukee | David Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Milwaukee | Dane Savala denies the turnaround by Steve Lewis | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 17:14 | Milwaukee | David Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Rene Conti snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers jams it on a nice dish by Rene Conti and the foul's on David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Harold Long (PF) David Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:58 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - Charles Ford (fresh) PF - Harold Long (fresh) C - Steve Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Steve Lewis swats the shot by John Bombard | 2-5 |
| 15:28 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:08 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), John Ray (SG), Jack Davis (SF), Todd Stennett (C) Raymond Whisnant, Michael Shain, Charles Ford, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Dane Savala's layup is rejected by Jack Davis | 2-5 |
| 14:37 | Milwaukee | Harold Long snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 14:23 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Trogdon | 4-5 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Harold Long - foul #1 on Harold Long, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Michael Shain (SG), Charles Ford (SF), David Foster (PF) John Trogdon, John Ray, Jack Davis, Todd Stennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dane Savala | 4-8 |
| 13:22 | Milwaukee | Walter Crowe steps in front of the Raymond Whisnant pass | 4-8 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Karr | 4-10 |
| 12:50 | Milwaukee | Harold Long lays it in | 6-10 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:24 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Charles Ford | 6-10 |
| 12:05 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis (C) Harold Long | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| 12:05 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:05 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Whisnant - foul #1 on Raymond Whisnant, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SF) Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (C) John Hatmaker | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:42 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - Jack Davis (fresh) PF - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - John Bombard (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 11:22 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:01 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Rene Conti pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Trogdon (PG), Charles Ford (SF), Harold Long (PF) Raymond Whisnant, Michael Shain, David Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:27 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Hatmaker (PF) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), David Taylor (C) John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| 09:55 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 09:31 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Michael Shain (SG) John Trogdon, Jack Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| 08:44 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SF) Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 08:25 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 08:24 | Milwaukee | Harold Long tips it in | 13-13 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Raymond Whisnant - foul #2 on Raymond Whisnant, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (PG), John Trogdon (SF), Todd Stennett (C) Raymond Whisnant, Harold Long, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers clanks a shot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 07:50 | Milwaukee | Todd Stennett snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 07:28 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - John Ray (fresh) SG - Michael Shain (fresh) SF - John Trogdon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Stennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hatmaker (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 13-15 |
| 06:55 | Milwaukee | John Ray double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (SF), Harold Long (PF), Steve Lewis (C) John Ray, Jack Davis, Todd Stennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Steve Lewis - foul #1 on Steve Lewis, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it in on a great pass from John Bombard and he's hacked by Charles Ford - foul #1 on Charles Ford, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:50 | Milwaukee | Harold Long grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 05:31 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dane Savala | 13-20 |
| 04:47 | Milwaukee | Harold Long travels with the ball | 13-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SG) Michael Shain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | William Karr is hacked by Jack Davis - foul #1 on Jack Davis, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | John Ray (SG), Todd Stennett (C) Harold Long, Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 04:08 | Milwaukee | John Trogdon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 04:07 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 03:53 | Milwaukee | Charles Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 03:52 | Milwaukee | Jack Davis tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is whistled for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant (PG), Michael Shain (SG), David Foster (PF) John Trogdon, John Ray, Jack Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 03:09 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Raymond Whisnant (fresh) SG - Michael Shain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Stennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - John Bombard (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Foster - foul #3 on David Foster, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jack Davis (SF), Harold Long (PF), Steve Lewis (C) Charles Ford, David Foster, Todd Stennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:50 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Harold Long | 18-23 |
| 02:36 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain loses the dribble to William Karr | 18-23 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Harold Long - foul #2 on Harold Long, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:16 | Milwaukee | Harold Long grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 01:56 | Milwaukee | Harold Long is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 01:43 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Whisnant | 20-24 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers drills a jump hook in the paint | 20-26 |
| 01:01 | Milwaukee | Steve Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Shain | 22-26 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Michael Shain - foul #1 on Michael Shain, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Ford (SF) Jack Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:19 | Milwaukee | Michael Shain double dribbles | 22-28 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 00:00 | Milwaukee | Raymond Whisnant clanks a fullcourt shot | 22-30 |