| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the runner from the right block | 31-29 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Mario Rivera pass in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Adrian Lee | 31-34 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Waid | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Keith Snyder, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Michael Jackson, Kenneth Glade | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) George Novetsky | |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is hacked by Kent Singley - foul #1 on Kent Singley, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Randall Backus drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 31-38 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Gilbert swats the layup by Jerry Lindquist | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Glade picks off the pass by Eugene Kellison in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Keith Snyder - foul #3 on Keith Snyder, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Patterson is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #4 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 31-41 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it home | 31-43 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Eugene Kellison steps in front of the Robert Gilbert pass | 31-43 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Stiff | 31-43 |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the floater from the left block | 33-43 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Stiff | 35-46 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Keith Snyder (C) Mario Rivera, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Snyder | 37-46 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the driving attempt from the left block | 37-48 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Rusty Nicolas picks off the pass by Eugene Kellison in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Vernon Preston - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Kevin Tatham (PF) Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 3rd free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Kent Singley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham, George Novetsky | |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Keith Snyder (C) Mario Rivera, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by Eugene Kellison - foul #1 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Michael Jackson, Kenneth Glade | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones clanks a floater from the right side | 40-50 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Thomas Jones, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Jim Waid (SF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison is called for 10 seconds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-51 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 40-51 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-51 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | George Novetsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Backus | 40-53 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled on the floor by Craig Stiff - foul #4 on Craig Stiff, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Mario Rivera, Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (C) George Novetsky | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the dunk attempt | 42-55 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Jackson | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Randall Backus | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (tired) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (very tired) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist is hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Eugene Kellison, Keith Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Jones | 44-60 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 44-62 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-62 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Patterson picks off the pass by Rusty Nicolas | 44-62 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Andrew Patterson pass | 44-62 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston banks in the layup | 44-64 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Keith Snyder (C) Thomas Jones, Jerry Lindquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kent Singley - foul #2 on Kent Singley, team foul #10 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Randall Backus | |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff travels in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Craig Stiff - foul #5 on Craig Stiff, team foul #11 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (PF) Craig Stiff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 46-66 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-66 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 48-66 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG) Kent Singley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Kenneth Glade | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Jones and he's hacked by Duane Bumpers - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kevin Tatham (PF) Michael Jackson, Robert Gilbert | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is open but misses the lay-in | 50-66 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-66 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it in | 50-68 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses long on a jumper in the paint | 50-68 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Randall Backus | 50-70 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is hacked by Kevin Tatham - foul #1 on Kevin Tatham, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (PF) Kevin Tatham | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a turnaround from the right block | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kent Singley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kellison (tired) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lindquist (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder lays it in uncontested set up by Kent Singley | 54-72 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 54-74 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist is denied on a layup by George Novetsky | 54-74 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Snyder | 54-74 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison's pass is intercepted by Rusty Nicolas | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Kent Singley takes the ball from Vernon Preston | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Jim Waid banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 54-76 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-76 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the board | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jim Waid loses the dribble to Eugene Kellison | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Lindquist - foul #2 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #12 | 54-76 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 54-76 |