| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) SG - Michael Surles (fresh) SF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) C - Alan Goble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Kostka wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Elwell | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette slams it home set up by Thomas Betancourt and the foul's on Delmer Kiel - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Nicholas Elwell - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Michael Briganti - foul #1 on Michael Briganti, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Thomas Betancourt is blocked by Michael Briganti | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 2-8 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses long on a turnaround from close range | 2-8 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Nicholas Elwell - foul #1 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), Leroy Farr (PF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Bradley Barnette, Thomas Betancourt, James Kostka | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Brandon Cole swats the short shot by Robert Patin | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Richard Soares can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Cole - foul #1 on Brandon Cole, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Soares steps in front of the Nicholas Elwell pass | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by Robert Bensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Soares | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Cole - foul #2 on Brandon Cole, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Brandon Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 4-12 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses long on a runner in the paint | 4-12 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) SF - James Evans (fresh) PF - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr blows the layup | 4-12 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-12 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is hacked by Nicholas Elwell - foul #2 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #7 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), John Manhart (SG), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Nicholas Elwell, Robert Bensen, Kerry Baudoin, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF) Scott Boyle, Joseph McNeer, Richard Soares | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Leroy Farr swats the short shot by Alan Goble | 4-12 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 4-12 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is hacked by John Manhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #8 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) Leroy Farr | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alan Goble | 4-12 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti is denied on a layup by Robert Patin | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Barnette | 4-14 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 4-14 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by John Manhart - foul #2 on John Manhart, team foul #9 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF) John Manhart, James Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the free throw | 4-16 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble comes up short on the shot in the lane | 4-16 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles snags the offensive board | 4-16 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #2 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Delmer Kiel - foul #2 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #10 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (PG) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Roderick Bowles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Michael Surles steals it from Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Surles | 10-17 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | James Kostka hits a wide open runner near the basket | 10-19 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Alan Goble is denied by Thomas Betancourt | 10-19 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Briganti | 10-19 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Evans | 10-19 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti's layup is rejected by Thomas Betancourt | 10-19 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Robert Bensen, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (SF), Leroy Farr (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer, Robert Patin, Thomas Betancourt, James Kostka | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) SG - Michael Surles (tiring) SF - James Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson is whistled for traveling | 10-19 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is called for traveling | 10-19 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Jimmie Williams | |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Roderick Bowles picks off the pass by Leroy Farr in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 12-19 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Barnette | 12-19 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 12-21 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson connects on the floater from the left block | 14-21 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kerry Baudoin - foul #1 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #11 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Alan Goble (C) Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Leroy Farr, Richard Soares | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the tip | 14-22 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette loses the dribble to Alan Goble in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble loses the dribble to Thomas Betancourt | 14-22 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses long on an open runner from the left block | 14-22 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-22 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 14-22 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 14-25 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled in the backcourt by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #12 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), Michael Briganti (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) James Evans, Kerry Baudoin, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF), Richard Soares (C) Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Wilson | 19-27 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses badly on a runner from close range | 19-27 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Surles (tiring) SF - Roderick Bowles (tiring) PF - Michael Briganti (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) C - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Betancourt takes the ball from Robert Bensen | 19-27 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 19-29 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Surles - foul #1 on Michael Surles, team foul #13 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF) Leroy Farr | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 22-31 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Richard Soares can't connect on a runner in the paint | 22-31 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson double dribbles | 22-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Brandon Cole (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Roderick Bowles, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Leroy Farr (PF), James Kostka (C) Joseph McNeer, Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry travels in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-31 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Delmer Kiel is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #14 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG), Kerry Baudoin (PF) Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Leroy Farr swats the layup by Alan Goble | 24-32 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is hacked by John Manhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Manhart, team foul #15 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell clanks a floater from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble can't connect on a runner from the right block | 24-36 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Nicholas Elwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #16 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Michael Surles (SG), Carlos Wilson (C) Nicholas Elwell, Robert Bensen, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Bradley Barnette (SF), Richard Soares (C) Scott Boyle, Leroy Farr, James Kostka | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-37 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti (PF) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits a shot from the right block | 26-37 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 26-37 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles's floater is tipped away by Richard Soares | 26-37 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Barnette | 26-37 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Richard Soares is blocked by Brandon Cole | 26-37 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Surles (tired) SF - Brandon Cole (tiring) 2 blk. PF - Michael Briganti (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Soares (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson can't finish the layup | 26-37 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Bowles - foul #1 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #17 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Alan Goble (C) Michael Surles, Michael Briganti, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), James Kostka (C) Joseph McNeer, Bradley Barnette, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Cole | 26-38 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 26-40 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Kerry Baudoin is called for the reach on Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #18 | 26-40 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Kerry Baudoin | 29-41 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is fouled on the floor by Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Robert Bensen, team foul #19 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF) Roderick Bowles, Brandon Cole, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | Leroy Farr denies the turnaround by Michael Briganti | 29-43 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Michael Surles is called for the reach on James Kostka in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Surles, team foul #20 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (C) Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-44 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson tips it home | 31-44 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carlos Wilson | 31-44 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Brandon Cole (SF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, James Evans, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), Richard Soares (C) Bradley Barnette, Leroy Farr, James Kostka | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-44 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 33-46 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Soares blocks the jumper by Alan Goble | 33-46 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-46 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brandon Cole | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-46 |