| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez clanks a floater near the basket | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #1 on Jason Lehr, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlos Gomez | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits a runner from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Dowdle - foul #1 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG) Jason Lehr, Patrick Snead | |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | William Patterson gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Gerard Kelley is called for the reach on Thomas Thompson - foul #3 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Fred Brainerd (PF), Keith Headen (C) William Patterson, Carlos Gomez, Richard Rogers | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Privatsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #2 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Reginald Privatsky | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Reginald Privatsky | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Keith Headen - foul #1 on Keith Headen, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (C) Keith Headen | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto loses the dribble to Patrick Snead | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Thompson | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers tips it in | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Travis Brewster steals it from Ernest Heintzelman | 42-42 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 44-42 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Harold Okamoto steals it from Fred Brainerd | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Fred Brainerd picks off the pass by Robert Dowdle | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snead (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Jon Durant steals the ball from Patrick Snead in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Jon Durant scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Patrick Snead, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | James Fouch is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is hacked by Gerard Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Reginald Privatsky and the foul's on Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #5 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG) Reginald Privatsky | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on George Adamczyk - foul #1 on George Adamczyk, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (C) Keith Headen | |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bryant - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Jon Durant snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #3 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) George Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Patterson (PG), Patrick Snead (SG) Travis Brewster, Jason Lehr | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Jon Durant - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (C) Richard Rogers | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | James Fouch travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Patterson (fresh) SG - Reginald Privatsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Gomez (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Headen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen connects on the shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Patterson | 54-54 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Durocher | 57-54 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Harold Okamoto | 59-54 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Fouch - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Jason Lehr (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) William Patterson, Reginald Privatsky, Carlos Gomez | |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Jon Durant pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the finger roll | 61-55 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman and he's fouled by Fred Brainerd - foul #1 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (C) Keith Headen | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the easy open layup | 63-55 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) George Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Jason Lehr | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses long on a jumper from the left side | 63-55 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Durant | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Douglas takes the ball from Travis Brewster in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas lays it in | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster buries a shot from the left side | 68-57 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #4 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Thomas Bryant, Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Adamczyk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Gerard Kelley takes the ball from Patrick Snead in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto's pass is intercepted by Richard Rogers | 68-57 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #1 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Jason Lehr is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto - foul #2 on Jason Lehr, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) George Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Patrick Snead | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Lehr | 70-61 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Joseph Durocher, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Headen (C) Richard Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dowdle | 72-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Dowdle and he's hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #3 on Jason Lehr, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG), Fred Brainerd (PF) Travis Brewster, Carlos Gomez | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-61 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Keith Headen - foul #2 on Keith Headen, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd lays it up and in and the foul's on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #3 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Fred Brainerd steals it from Joseph Durocher | 76-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Lehr | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 76-66 |