| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Lance Matta (fresh) C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gale inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Haston - foul #1 on Calvin Haston, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart's pass is intercepted by James Gale | 23-32 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Martin Anderson picks off the pass by Felix Lehmberg | 23-32 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Felix Lehmberg steals the ball from Orlando Joiner | 23-32 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart clanks a jumper in the paint | 23-32 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | James Gale is called for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SF) Mark Baumgart | |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Matta | 23-34 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope lays it in | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Hope (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lance Matta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-36 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gale | 23-36 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses the easy layup | 25-36 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope's floater is tipped away by James Gale | 25-36 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Valentine | 25-36 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 25-36 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Jason Valentine is called for the reach on Lance Matta - foul #2 on Jason Valentine, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Anthony Davis, Carl Hope, Calvin Haston | |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Robin Franklin picks off the pass by Lance Matta | 28-36 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-36 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Phillip Tucker steals the ball from Michael Bollin | 28-36 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the easy layup | 28-36 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 28-36 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Britton | 30-36 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the finger roll set up by Felix Lehmberg | 30-38 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Phillip Tucker is called for the reach on Mark Britton - foul #1 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SG) Kevin Simon | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Lance Matta (tiring) 4 reb. C - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | James Gale drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Calvin Haston (C) Mark Baumgart, Phillip Tucker | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Calvin Haston | 32-38 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | James Gale pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | James Gale's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Haston | 32-38 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #3 on Anthony Davis, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Phillip Tucker (PF) Anthony Davis, Carl Hope, Lance Matta | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Simon | 33-42 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Joiner | 36-44 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Haston | 36-46 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin throws it down | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 27 pts. PF - Phillip Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Haston (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #4 on Robin Franklin, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Mark Britton, Robin Franklin, Michael Bollin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG) Kevin Simon | |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the dunk | 38-47 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Felix Lehmberg - foul #2 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG), Carl Hope (SF), Lance Matta (PF) Felix Lehmberg, Mark Baumgart, Phillip Tucker | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lance Matta | 38-47 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | James Gale snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lance Matta - foul #2 on Lance Matta, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm's pass is intercepted by Anthony Davis | 39-47 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Davis | 39-49 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Gale (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 8 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Hope (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Lance Matta (tired) 5 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses the jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Gale snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ross Hamm | 44-49 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Michael Bollin (C) Martin Anderson, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Albert Fagin, Carl Hope, Calvin Haston | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Baumgart, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | James Gale is called for the reach on Mark Baumgart - foul #3 on James Gale, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston (C) Phillip Tucker | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Ross Hamm steals the ball from Felix Lehmberg | 44-49 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Baumgart - foul #2 on Mark Baumgart, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart knocks in the runner from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Mark Baumgart | 48-51 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gale | 48-51 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 48-51 |