| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 30-25 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gilbert Mortensen | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is hacked by Duane Bumpers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Minh Hong (PF) Thomas Jones, Craig Stiff | |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Bumpers - foul #3 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), James Pate (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Andrew Patterson, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG) Dan Callas | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Pate | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Adrian Lee | 36-29 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Mario Rivera, James Pate, Minh Hong | |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Eugene Kellison steals the ball from Rusty Nicolas | 36-31 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Stiff (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), George Novetsky (PF) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (PF) Dan Callas, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Jim Waid clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | James Pate grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Patterson steps in front of the Jim Waid pass | 36-31 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | James Pate is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pate, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, James Pate, Minh Hong | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Rusty Nicolas | 39-31 |
| 13:59 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), James Pate (SF), Minh Hong (C) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 41-31 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Pate - foul #4 on James Pate, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) James Pate, Craig Stiff | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adrian Lee | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Minh Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lindquist (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-31 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 45-31 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindquist | 45-31 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Kellison - foul #3 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mario Rivera | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Minh Hong | |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 47-32 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Craig Stiff is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Craig Stiff, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG) Dan Callas, Mario Rivera | |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Jim Waid can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 49-32 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-32 |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #6 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Minh Hong (C) Jerry Lindquist | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Duane Bumpers | 49-32 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 51-32 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-35 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 51-35 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist hits the finger roll set up by Dan Callas and the foul's on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Pate (SF) Eugene Kellison | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist misses the free throw | 51-37 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pillar and he's hacked by Jerry Lindquist - foul #3 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Craig Stiff (PF) Mario Rivera, Minh Hong | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Craig Stiff (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (tired) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dan Callas | 54-40 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | James Pate snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Pillar steps in front of the Jerry Lindquist pass in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jim Waid drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 56-40 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the wide open shot from the right side | 56-40 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 56-40 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | James Pate misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Preston - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Mario Rivera (SG), Minh Hong (C) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | James Pate makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | James Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Minh Hong - foul #3 on Minh Hong, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) James Pate | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera travels with the ball | 59-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Jerry Lindquist (C) Thomas Jones, Eugene Kellison, Craig Stiff | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 61-42 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera slams it home on a nice dish by Minh Hong | 61-44 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | James Pate is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #5 on James Pate, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison (SF) James Pate | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dan Callas | 61-46 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Kellison (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Minh Hong (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lindquist (very tired) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Dan Callas - foul #1 on Dan Callas, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Jerry Lindquist | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Mortensen denies the turnaround by Craig Stiff | 65-49 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Mortensen and the foul's on Eugene Kellison - foul #4 on Eugene Kellison, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Mario Rivera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 70-50 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #10 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Craig Stiff | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-52 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers snags the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong's pass is intercepted by Adrian Lee | 72-52 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers lays it in set up by Adrian Lee | 74-52 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Mario Rivera steps in front of the Jessie Ellington pass | 74-55 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas is hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #11 | 74-55 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers banks in the layup set up by Adrian Lee | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is fouled on the floor by Duane Bumpers - foul #4 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #12 | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |