| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Surles (fresh) PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) C - Peter Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) PF - Richard Soares (fresh) C - Leroy Farr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's pass is intercepted by Joseph Taylor in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Taylor | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Peter Green clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Richard Soares tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Taylor | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Carlos Wilson is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | James Evans lays it in | 10-8 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 10-11 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) PF - John Zaragoza (fresh) C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Damian McComack (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 3rd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt loses the dribble to Michael Surles | 12-13 |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Surles | 14-13 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams scores on a turnaround in the lane | 14-15 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Damian McComack - foul #1 on Damian McComack, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (PG), Scott Sweet (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Michael Surles, John Zaragoza, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF), James Kostka (C) Jimmie Williams, Damian McComack | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Robert Warren connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Freddy Derryberry and he's fouled by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Carlos Wilson (PF) Richard Adams, James Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Patin (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a runner from the right block | 15-17 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 15-17 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | James Kostka is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry snags the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 15-17 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Richard Adams takes the ball from Jimmie Williams in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams blows the layup | 15-17 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Green | 15-17 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Peter Green snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Adams | 18-17 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Scot Mastin | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) PF - John Zaragoza (fairly fresh) C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams buries a floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is fouled on the floor by John Zaragoza - foul #1 on John Zaragoza, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Jimmie Williams | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Brandon Cole (SF) Joseph Taylor, Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Peter Green is hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG) Richard Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scot Mastin | |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), Damian McComack (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Damian McComack pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by John Manhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carlos Wilson | 22-22 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Robert Patin takes the ball from Peter Green | 22-22 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Carlos Wilson steals the ball from Joseph Murphy | 22-22 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Freddy Derryberry steals the ball from Carlos Wilson | 22-22 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it in on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 22-24 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Peter Green is denied by Thomas Betancourt | 22-24 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 22-24 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | John Manhart is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Manhart, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Kerry Baudoin (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Joseph Murphy, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin scores on a turnaround from the right block | 24-24 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 24-24 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin tips it in | 26-24 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 26-26 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Williams | 26-26 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is fouled on the floor by Carlos Wilson - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, Carlos Wilson, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Warren (SF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sweet (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Surles (tiring) PF - John Zaragoza (fresh) C - Peter Green (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Warren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the shot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Scott Sweet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Sweet, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Brandon Cole (SF) Scott Sweet, Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Scot Mastin, Jimmie Williams | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza is hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (PF) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Warren | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | James Kostka hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), James Evans (PF) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet is fouled on the floor by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Evans | 32-32 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Murphy | 32-34 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG) Brandon Cole, Scott Sweet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Warren (PF), Damian McComack (C) Joseph Murphy, Scott Boyle, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Damian McComack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), John Zaragoza (C) Michael Surles, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Warren | 33-39 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | James Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Robert Patin buries a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Warren and he's hacked by Richard Adams - foul #1 on Richard Adams, team foul #14 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, James Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Warren, Damian McComack | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 33-43 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole is fouled on the floor by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #9 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) Joseph Taylor, John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Cole (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Scott Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) PF - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Green (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is fouled on the floor by Scott Sweet - foul #2 on Scott Sweet, team foul #15 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG) Brandon Cole, Scott Sweet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 35-46 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams clanks a turnaround from close range | 35-46 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's floater is knocked away by Carlos Wilson | 35-46 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams loses the dribble to Scot Mastin | 35-48 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy jams it on a nice dish by Scot Mastin | 35-50 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (PG), James Evans (PF), John Zaragoza (C) Joseph Taylor, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (PF) Joseph Murphy, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (C) Leroy Farr | |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | James Evans travels with the ball | 35-50 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Richard Soares lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 35-52 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #10 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Richard Soares | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by Scott Sweet - foul #3 on Scott Sweet, team foul #16 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Michael Surles (SF) Brandon Cole, Scott Sweet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (C) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Damian McComack | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Taylor is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #17 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole double dribbles | 36-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Warren (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-56 |