| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) C - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras | 28-24 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Brandon Hargrove | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Yang swats the shot by Gilbert Gamble | 28-26 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Bill Allen scores on a jumper from the right block | 30-28 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Colson - foul #1 on David Colson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 31-28 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble scores on a runner near the basket | 31-30 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brandon Hargrove | 34-30 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Hargrove | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | David Colson is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, Everett Haines, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | John Johnson loses the dribble to Gregory Jackson | 36-32 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 36-34 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | John Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG) Gregory Jackson | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 39-36 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate scores on a jumper near the basket | 41-36 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner and he's hacked by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Hugh Vicini, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Martin Thompson out of the doubleteam | 43-40 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF) Ralph Stratton | |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Forte and he's hacked by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG) Everett Haines | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 45-45 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | John Johnson tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 45-45 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Everett Haines (SG) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson | |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Everett Haines | 45-48 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Graf | 45-48 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf lays it up and in set up by Ralph Stratton | 45-50 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Brandon Hargrove steals it from Martin Thompson out of a doubleteam | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | David Colson banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses short on an open shot in the lane | 45-52 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it home | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Bill Allen takes the ball from Everett Haines | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #3 on Bill Allen, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Schumacher is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Daniel Schumacher, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SF) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate and he's fouled by Hugh Vicini - foul #3 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 52-55 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Gilbert Gamble swats the shot by Cecil Oliveras | 52-55 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Everett Haines, Hugh Vicini, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Gilbert Gamble takes the ball from Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG) Ralph Stratton | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gilbert Gamble | 54-57 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Colson | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bill Allen | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Allen - foul #4 on Bill Allen, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-59 |