| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Lehr | 37-22 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher travels with the ball | 37-22 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Gilman | 37-24 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Carlos Gomez - foul #1 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG) Jason Lehr | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Smith | 41-24 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-24 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is whistled for traveling | 41-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Smith - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Dowdle - foul #1 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), James Fouch (C) Herbert Smith, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-24 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Dowdle | 41-24 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 41-24 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Fitzgerald and he's fouled by Mark Douglas - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Patrick Snead (SG) Brian Ward, Charles Gilman | |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 43-27 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Joseph Durocher is called for the reach on Carlos Gomez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Jon Durant (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses badly on a runner from close range | 43-27 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 45-27 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Bryant and he's hacked by Kenneth Casselman - foul #3 on Kenneth Casselman, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (SF) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG), Fred Brainerd (C) Patrick Snead, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:20 | Wisconsin | Robert Dowdle is called for the reach on Jason Lehr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #5 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Thomas Larson denies the turnaround by Carlos Gomez | 48-27 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd tips it home | 48-29 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde is hacked by Carlos Gomez - foul #2 on Carlos Gomez, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Jon Durant, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Jason Lehr, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Elizalde (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-29 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Gilman | 48-31 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 48-31 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-31 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Herbert Smith steps in front of the Brian Ward pass in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde grabs the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | James Fouch is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #6 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Jon Durant (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Patrick Snead (SG) Brian Ward, Charles Gilman | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd gets the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman connects on the open 3 from straight away | 48-34 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Larson | 50-34 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt can't finish the layup | 50-34 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Harold Okamoto, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thompson - foul #4 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Jon Durant, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled on the floor by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-36 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 52-38 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Gilman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Brian Ward - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Patrick Snead (SG) Brian Ward, Charles Gilman | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits a floater from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the dunk attempt | 54-40 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lehr - foul #2 on Jason Lehr, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Patrick Snead, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd tips it home | 56-42 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG), Jon Durant (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 58-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Jon Durant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Patrick Huneycutt, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman (PF) Fred Brainerd | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jon Durant | 61-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (C) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Durocher | 63-45 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (C) Carlos Gomez | |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 63-47 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is fouled on the floor by Jason Lehr - foul #3 on Jason Lehr, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Gilman | 65-49 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Herbert Smith | 67-49 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 67-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle tips it back up and in | 69-49 |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Gerard Kelley denies the turnaround by Jason Lehr | 69-49 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Larson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gilman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (tired) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Brainerd (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle scores on a shot from close range set up by Gerard Kelley and the foul's on Fred Brainerd - foul #4 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #10 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jon Durant (PF), James Fouch (C) Herbert Smith, Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Carlos Gomez (C) Jason Lehr, Charles Gilman, Michael Fitzgerald, Fred Brainerd | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the free throw | 72-49 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward is fouled in the backcourt by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #8 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Durocher - foul #5 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (SF) Thomas Thompson | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead snags the defensive board | 73-51 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward is fouled on the floor by Joseph Durocher - foul #5 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #9 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman gets the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 75-51 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward is called for traveling | 75-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG), Thomas Larson (C) Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (C) Kenneth Casselman | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harold Okamoto and the foul's on Charles Gilman - foul #1 on Charles Gilman, team foul #12 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Patrick Huneycutt, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the free throw | 77-51 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Charles Gilman | 77-51 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Gerard Kelley is called for the reach on Charles Gilman - foul #2 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #10 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Okamoto and the foul's on Fred Brainerd - foul #5 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #13 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the free throw | 80-52 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-52 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 80-52 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Herbert Smith | 82-52 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-52 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 82-52 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint | 84-52 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Brian Ward makes the jumper from the free throw line | 84-54 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Larson and he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #14 | 86-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Jon Durant (PF), James Fouch (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Patrick Snead (SG) Brian Ward, Charles Gilman | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the free throw | 86-54 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 86-54 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Michael Fitzgerald is denied by James Fouch | 86-54 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 86-54 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #15 | 88-54 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the free throw | 89-54 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Thomas Bryant is called for the reach on Patrick Snead - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #11 | 89-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 1st free throw | 89-55 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 89-56 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Patrick Snead - foul #2 on Patrick Snead, team foul #16 | 89-56 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 90-56 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 91-56 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Kenneth Casselman is blocked by James Fouch | 91-56 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt pulls down the rebound | 91-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (very tired) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Gomez (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 93-56 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 93-56 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the board | 93-56 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 93-56 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | James Fouch tips it home | 95-56 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman buries a floater from close range set up by Patrick Snead and the foul's on James Fouch - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #12 | 95-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Harold Okamoto, Thomas Bryant, Patrick Huneycutt, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman makes the free throw | 95-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is hacked by Kenneth Casselman - foul #4 on Kenneth Casselman, team foul #17 | 95-59 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 96-59 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 97-59 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 97-59 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the board | 97-59 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 97-59 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 97-59 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Jon Durant clanks a runner in the lane | 97-59 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Durant | 97-59 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Michael Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Robert Dowdle - foul #3 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #18 | 97-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SG) Jeffrey Elizalde, Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 97-59 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 2nd free throw | 97-59 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez grabs the board | 97-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 97-59 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 97-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 97-59 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle tips it but misses | 97-59 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson tips it in | 99-59 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 99-59 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 99-59 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's pass is intercepted by Carlos Gomez | 99-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 99-59 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 99-59 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 99-59 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Larson | 99-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the floater from the right side | 99-59 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the offensive board | 99-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant runs out the clock | 99-59 |