| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joshua George (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the lay-in | 29-35 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Bruce Banks swats the layup by Joshua George | 29-35 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Joshua George drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from George Hawkins | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Hawkins - foul #3 on George Hawkins, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | John Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Joshua George is blocked by Bruce Banks | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Evans | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua George knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Travis King and the foul's on Anthony Farris - foul #2 on Anthony Farris, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-40 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Pierce steps in front of the Joshua George pass | 32-40 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Travis King takes the ball from Lawrence Pierce | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Harry Evans | 34-40 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Travis King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 36-42 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-42 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | John Nichols tips it home | 36-44 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, George Hawkins, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is fouled on the floor by Adam Stoehr - foul #2 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway banks in the layup | 36-46 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Yawn - foul #2 on Scott Yawn, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on Derrick Morgan - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast hits the finger roll | 37-48 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's layup is rejected by Scott Yawn | 37-48 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Merle Buchanan | 37-48 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by Scott Yawn - foul #3 on Scott Yawn, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), George Hawkins (SG) Derrick Morgan, Troy Pendergast | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 39-48 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Eric Parkerson is called for the reach on Travis King - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Travis King is hacked by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #2 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | John Nichols connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua George and he's fouled by Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis King | 39-53 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Rogers - foul #3 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Chad Holloway (PF) Travis King, Jimmie Rogers | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Scott Yawn (C) George Hawkins, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the jumper from the left block | 39-53 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter tips it in | 41-53 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-53 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris slams it home | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Merle Buchanan | 43-56 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Morgan | 43-56 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Merle Buchanan | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-58 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Scott Yawn | 43-58 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), George Hawkins (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Derrick Morgan, Troy Pendergast, Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Banks | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Travis King is hacked by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers (PF) Chad Holloway | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Hawkins | 46-61 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | John Nichols travels with the ball | 46-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-61 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Parkerson | 46-61 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Harry Evans knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Eric Parkerson | 48-61 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Joshua George jams it on a nice dish by Travis King | 48-63 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks buries a floater from the left block set up by Adam Stoehr | 50-63 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Joshua George hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Travis King and he's hacked by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #3 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (C) Eric Parkerson, Adam Stoehr, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito lays it in | 52-66 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Travis King misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, George Hawkins, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-68 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway can't throw it down | 52-68 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 52-68 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito scores on a shot in the lane | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #2 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Eric Parkerson, Alan Carpenter, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), George Hawkins (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Joshua George (C) Derrick Morgan, Troy Pendergast, Chad Holloway, Scott Yawn | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (SF) Merle Buchanan | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins misses the lay-in | 54-70 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the tip | 54-70 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-70 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | John Nichols gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-70 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Joshua George - foul #2 on Joshua George, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, George Hawkins, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't finish the layup | 54-70 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Adam Stoehr is called for the reach on Derrick Morgan - foul #3 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #12 | 54-70 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is fouled on the floor by Chad Holloway - foul #1 on Chad Holloway, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-71 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Ratko Pilchowski swats the dunk try by Chad Holloway | 56-71 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-73 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan runs out the clock | 56-73 |