| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette's pass is intercepted by Tom Allen | 25-27 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Allen | 25-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Daniels - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias (PG), George Beeson (C) James Daniels, Thomas Roeder | |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Charles Christman blocks the short jumper by Douglas Holmes | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | George Beeson gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is denied on a layup by John Patterson | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Wagner takes the ball from Carl Hickman | 28-29 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 30-31 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the turnaround near the basket | 30-31 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | George Beeson comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Jose Martin (SF), Thomas Roeder (C) Oscar Arias, Tom Allen, Charles Christman | |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | George Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | George Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Touchette | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Beeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | David Freeman steps in front of the Carl Hickman pass | 32-32 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | David Freeman travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Jose Martin, George Beeson | |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman is hacked by Myles Smith - foul #2 on Myles Smith, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Johnny Geise steps in front of the Thomas Roeder pass | 32-32 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner knocks in the shot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Touchette - foul #2 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Myles Smith gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-33 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder tips it in | 34-35 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Freeman | 36-35 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Myles Smith doubles Charles Christman and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Myles Smith, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), John Patterson (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) David Blankenship, Johnny Geise, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Oscar Arias (SG), George Beeson (PF) Jose Martin, Carl Hickman, Charles Christman | |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Arias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Beeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | John Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF) Joseph Touchette, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Charles Christman (PF) Oscar Arias, Tom Allen, George Beeson | |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, David Freeman, Myles Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Oscar Arias (SG), Tom Allen (SF), George Beeson (PF) Carl Hickman, Jose Martin, Charles Christman | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Johnny Geise is denied by Thomas Roeder | 36-37 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Daniels | 36-37 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 36-37 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | George Beeson grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | James Daniels connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | John Patterson tips it in | 38-39 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder is denied on a layup by John Patterson | 38-39 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen tips it home | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Arias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Beeson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | George Beeson is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #2 on George Beeson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Douglas Holmes (C) Michael Wagner, Joseph Touchette, John Patterson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG), Charles Christman (PF) James Daniels, Oscar Arias, Thomas Roeder | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | David Blankenship can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Beeson - foul #3 on George Beeson, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | David Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Carl Hickman is called for the reach on Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Carl Hickman, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Thomas Roeder (C) Tom Allen, George Beeson | |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Christman out of a doubleteam and the foul's on David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF) Jose Martin | |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | James Daniels steals it from David Freeman | 42-43 |
| 03:57 | Wisconsin | James Daniels lays it in | 42-45 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise lays it in and he's fouled by Tom Allen - foul #1 on Tom Allen, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG) David Freeman, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (SF) Tom Allen | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin's pass is intercepted by Douglas Holmes | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by James Daniels - foul #3 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Robert Brown (C) Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Thomas Roeder | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Myles Smith can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | George Beeson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Wagner picks off the pass by George Beeson | 45-45 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder (C) George Beeson | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman makes the contested turnaround in the lane set up by Tom Allen | 45-47 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Myles Smith lays it in set up by Michael Wagner and he's fouled by Carl Hickman - foul #3 on Carl Hickman, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is hacked by Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-48 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 50-48 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Myles Smith runs out the clock | 50-48 |