| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bobby Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Martin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jun Chiu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Luis Martin drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Howard and he's hacked by Otis Silvestri - foul #2 on Otis Silvestri, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Luis Martin makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Otis Silvestri | 47-45 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Gregory Boyd is called for the reach on Otis Silvestri - foul #1 on Gregory Boyd, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (SF), Tibor Mokriski (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Gregory Boyd, Michael Blanton, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (C) Bert Edwards | |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri is hacked by Bobby Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Howard, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Blanton (PF) Bobby Howard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), James Krause (PF) Melvin Ugarte, Robert Howard, Donald Eaglin | |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Elmer Byers | 47-48 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Luis Martin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Luis Martin, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (SG) Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe (SF) Otis Silvestri | |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | James Krause drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Whitmire | 47-51 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy tips it in | 49-51 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe is hacked by Richard Schmid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Schmid, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Dennis Whitmire, Elmer Byers, Jonathan Joe, James Krause, Brian Carter | |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-51 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jun Chiu | 52-51 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gregory Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tibor Mokriski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Blanton (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jun Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Howard | 54-54 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Luis Martin (SG), Jack Adcox (SF) Gregory Boyd, Tibor Mokriski, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG), James Krause (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Robert Howard, Donald Eaglin, Bert Edwards | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #4 on Jack Adcox, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (SF) Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe (SF) Otis Silvestri | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Melvin Ugarte | 54-56 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Joe blocks the jumper by Michael Blanton | 54-56 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte is hacked by Jun Chiu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jun Chiu, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Ricky Williams (SF), Donald Flournoy (C) Luis Martin, Gregory Boyd, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF), Brian Carter (C) Melvin Ugarte, Elmer Byers, Jonathan Joe, James Krause, Igor Kozloski | |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Donald Eaglin blocks the short jumper by Michael Blanton | 54-56 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG), Richard Schmid (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Scott Kitchen, Michael Blanton, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards (C) Donald Eaglin | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Gregory Boyd (PF) Bobby Howard, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), Tom Kimble (PF) Dennis Whitmire, Robert Howard, Brian Carter | |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Ugarte | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Martin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schmid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jun Chiu (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Kimble (fresh) C - Bert Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe (SF), James Krause (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Otis Silvestri, Tom Kimble, Bert Edwards | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses short on an open floater from the left block | 54-59 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Melvin Ugarte - foul #3 on Melvin Ugarte, team foul #2 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (PG), Michael Blanton (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Gregory Boyd, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG) Melvin Ugarte | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid can't finish the layup | 54-59 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Krause | 54-59 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | James Krause can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-59 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard loses the dribble to Richard Schmid in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Martin | 60-61 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Blanton | 60-61 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Ricky Williams (SF), Tibor Mokriski (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Luis Martin, Richard Schmid, Michael Blanton, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Dennis Whitmire (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Elmer Byers, Robert Howard, Jonathan Joe, James Krause, Igor Kozloski | |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard loses the dribble to Donald Eaglin | 60-61 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri is called for a backcourt violation | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG), Gregory Boyd (PF) Bobby Howard, Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Luis Martin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Whitmire - foul #2 on Dennis Whitmire, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (C) Bert Edwards | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Ugarte - foul #4 on Melvin Ugarte, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (PG), Robert Howard (SG) Melvin Ugarte, Dennis Whitmire | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter grabs the board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Martin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tibor Mokriski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jun Chiu (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elmer Byers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Eaglin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Carter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri can't tip it in | 61-64 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Byers, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Michael Blanton (PF) Luis Martin, Tibor Mokriski, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Dennis Whitmire (SG), Tom Kimble (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Elmer Byers, Robert Howard, Donald Eaglin, Brian Carter | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Whitmire - foul #3 on Dennis Whitmire, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Otis Silvestri | 62-66 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Gregory Boyd takes the ball from Dennis Whitmire in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte is hacked by Scott Kitchen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Donald Flournoy (C) Jack Adcox, Gregory Boyd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), James Krause (PF), Brian Carter (C) Dennis Whitmire, Otis Silvestri, Tom Kimble, Bert Edwards | |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG), Tibor Mokriski (PF) Scott Kitchen, Michael Blanton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Howard and the foul's on Bobby Howard - foul #4 on Bobby Howard, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte misses the free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | James Krause comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Luis Martin is hacked by Robert Howard - foul #2 on Robert Howard, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Michael Blanton (PF) Bobby Howard, Ricky Williams, Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Kimble (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Jonathan Joe, Brian Carter | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Luis Martin makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Luis Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Jack Adcox blocks the jumper by Melvin Ugarte | 66-70 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen scores on a runner from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Kozloski | 68-70 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | James Krause drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Ugarte and he's hacked by Michael Blanton - foul #3 on Michael Blanton, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Ricky Williams (SF), Gregory Boyd (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Luis Martin, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), Donald Eaglin (PF) Melvin Ugarte, Robert Howard, Tom Kimble | |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | James Krause makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Igor Kozloski is called for the reach on Scott Kitchen - foul #2 on Igor Kozloski, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri (SF), Brian Carter (C) James Krause, Igor Kozloski | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Williams (fresh) PF - Gregory Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jun Chiu (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dennis Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri misses the lay-in | 70-73 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter hits the follow up shot | 70-75 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Dennis Whitmire - foul #4 on Dennis Whitmire, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Adcox (SF), Richard Schmid (PF), Tibor Mokriski (C) Ricky Williams, Gregory Boyd, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Bert Edwards (C) Dennis Whitmire, Elmer Byers, Brian Carter | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses the 3rd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-78 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Jonathan Joe - foul #1 on Jonathan Joe, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG) Scott Kitchen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Tom Kimble (PF) Otis Silvestri, Donald Eaglin | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Howard - foul #5 on Bobby Howard, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Michael Blanton (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Bobby Howard, Richard Schmid, Tibor Mokriski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF) Jonathan Joe, Tom Kimble | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 73-80 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Ugarte - foul #5 on Melvin Ugarte, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (PG) Melvin Ugarte | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Donald Eaglin is blocked by Michael Blanton | 74-80 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Robert Howard is called for the reach on Jack Adcox - foul #3 on Robert Howard, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Scott Kitchen picks off the pass by Otis Silvestri in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen blows the layup | 75-80 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Eaglin | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Scott Kitchen is called for the reach on Donald Eaglin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PG) Scott Kitchen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (C) Bert Edwards | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Krause (PF) Donald Eaglin | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard is hacked by Luis Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Martin, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Luis Martin is called for the reach on Robert Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Martin, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (SG) Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Howard - foul #4 on Robert Howard, team foul #13 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Richard Schmid (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Jonathan Joe (SF) Robert Howard, Otis Silvestri | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | James Krause grabs the board | 76-85 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | James Krause is fouled in the backcourt by Tibor Mokriski - foul #1 on Tibor Mokriski, team foul #14 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Adcox (SF), Michael Blanton (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Ricky Williams, Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF) Dennis Whitmire, Jonathan Joe | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | James Krause makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | James Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu grabs the board | 76-86 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-86 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers runs out the clock | 76-86 |