| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Harry Evans knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Farris | 29-25 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | John Nichols snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | John Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Parkerson | 29-27 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | John Nichols blows the dunk but the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Harry Evans | |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmie Rogers - foul #1 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua George | 31-28 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is fouled on the floor by Anthony Farris - foul #1 on Anthony Farris, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Bruce Banks is called for the reach on Joshua George - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Anthony Farris | |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Travis King connects on the floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a floater in the lane | 33-28 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers is fouled on the floor by Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Bruce Banks | |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins banks in the layup set up by Derrick Morgan and he's hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Farris (C) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Adam Stoehr - foul #3 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Derrick Morgan, George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Joshua George snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | John Nichols banks in the layup | 42-34 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Travis King makes the 3 from straight away set up by Chad Holloway | 45-34 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Joshua George is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #4 on Joshua George, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), George Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Travis King, Troy Pendergast, John Nichols, Chad Holloway, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (C) Eric Parkerson, Adam Stoehr, Anthony Farris | |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harry Evans | 45-36 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Bruce Banks | 45-36 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 45-36 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Hawkins | 47-38 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), John Nichols (SF), Joshua George (C) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Travis King - foul #2 on Travis King, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Alan Carpenter, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway (PF) Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins double dribbles | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks lays it up and in set up by Eric Parkerson | 47-40 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | John Nichols comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #4 on Harry Evans, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) George Hawkins, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | John Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-40 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | John Nichols clanks a runner from the left block | 48-40 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway tips it home | 50-40 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Travis King, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Joshua George (C) Troy Pendergast, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) Adam Stoehr, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on George Hawkins - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Joshua George steals the ball from Anthony Farris | 50-42 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Merle Buchanan - foul #3 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (PG), John Nichols (SF), Chad Holloway (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, Jimmie Rogers, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Eric Parkerson | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | John Nichols's pass is intercepted by Adam Stoehr | 53-43 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Holloway | 53-43 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Scott Yawn is called for the reach on Anthony Farris - foul #2 on Scott Yawn, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Chad Holloway steals the ball from Eric Parkerson | 53-43 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | John Nichols makes the driving attempt from close range | 55-43 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski's layup is rejected by John Nichols | 55-43 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Joshua George (C) Troy Pendergast, John Nichols, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) Eric Parkerson, Adam Stoehr, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-45 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the shot from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses badly on a floater in the paint | 59-45 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Joshua George pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Travis King knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chad Holloway | 62-45 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-45 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | George Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Travis King | 64-47 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Holloway - foul #2 on Chad Holloway, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Scott Yawn (PF) Travis King, George Hawkins, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 64-48 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Stoehr - foul #4 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski hits a jump hook near the basket | 66-52 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses the shot in the lane | 66-52 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan runs out the clock | 66-52 |