| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Briganti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Richard Soares buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 44-44 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble double dribbles | 44-44 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Nicholas Elwell is called for the reach on Bradley Barnette - foul #3 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Patin | 46-44 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Freddy Derryberry takes the ball from Carlos Wilson | 46-44 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Nicholas Elwell | 46-44 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Michael Surles, Brandon Cole, Kerry Baudoin, Carlos Wilson | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's pass is intercepted by Robert Bensen in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble can't connect on a shot from the right block | 46-44 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble tips it home | 46-46 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Robert Patin double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (SF) James Evans | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Delmer Kiel - foul #2 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt and he's hacked by Michael Briganti - foul #2 on Michael Briganti, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Scott Boyle, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) Delmer Kiel | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Nicholas Elwell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Evans (fresh) PF - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Goble (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 51-46 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Robert Bensen is called for the reach on Joseph McNeer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Leroy Farr (PF), Richard Soares (C) Joseph McNeer, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Robert Bensen, James Evans, Michael Briganti, Alan Goble | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Robert Patin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Delmer Kiel (SF) Nicholas Elwell, John Manhart | |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Delmer Kiel | 51-51 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the turnaround from close range | 51-51 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Bowles - foul #1 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Leroy Farr, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), James Evans (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Alan Goble (C) Brandon Cole, Delmer Kiel, Kerry Baudoin, Carlos Wilson | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 53-51 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Patin - foul #3 on Robert Patin, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Richard Soares (C) Bradley Barnette, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG) Roderick Bowles | |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 53-52 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Elwell | 55-52 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble hits the finger roll | 55-54 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Elwell - foul #4 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Leroy Farr (PF) Joseph McNeer, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Michael Surles, James Evans, Michael Briganti | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 55-54 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is open and lays it up and in | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Delmer Kiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Baudoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Alan Goble (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Freddy Derryberry steps in front of the Delmer Kiel pass | 57-54 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is hacked by Kerry Baudoin - foul #2 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), Michael Briganti (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Delmer Kiel, Kerry Baudoin, Alan Goble | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Surles (SG) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen | |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is hacked by John Manhart - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | John Manhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Kostka | 64-55 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the turnaround from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Thomas Betancourt steps in front of the Michael Briganti pass | 66-55 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette lays it up and in set up by Freddy Derryberry and he's fouled by Brandon Cole - foul #2 on Brandon Cole, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer, Thomas Betancourt, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Roderick Bowles (SF), Kerry Baudoin (PF), James Evans (C) John Manhart, Michael Surles, Brandon Cole, Michael Briganti, Carlos Wilson | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | James Evans drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bensen | 69-57 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | James Evans picks off the pass by Richard Soares | 69-57 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Elwell | 69-59 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Roderick Bowles, James Evans | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #3 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Michael Briganti (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Betancourt swats the layup by Alan Goble | 69-59 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Delmer Kiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Briganti (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Goble (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the lay-in | 69-59 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Robert Patin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Brandon Cole (SF), Carlos Wilson (C) John Manhart, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roderick Bowles | 69-61 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph McNeer | 71-61 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 71-61 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Boyle and he's fouled by Roderick Bowles - foul #2 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (PF) Michael Surles, Michael Briganti | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 74-63 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by Roderick Bowles - foul #3 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph McNeer, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Elwell | 75-66 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (C) Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF) Robert Bensen, James Evans | |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Soares swats the short shot by Delmer Kiel | 75-66 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-66 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 81-66 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel can't tip it in | 81-66 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Betancourt is called for the reach on John Manhart - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #4 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Bradley Barnette, Thomas Betancourt, Leroy Farr, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Nicholas Elwell, John Manhart, Delmer Kiel, Kerry Baudoin, Alan Goble | |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the board | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #12 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG) Robert Bensen | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses short on a jumper from close range | 83-66 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 85-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Patin (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Cole (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 85-68 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Michael Surles is called for the reach on Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Surles, team foul #13 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (PF), Richard Soares (C) Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti (PF) James Evans | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 87-68 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #5 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG) Michael Surles | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Robert Bensen, team foul #14 | 87-69 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti pulls down the rebound | 87-69 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 87-69 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph McNeer | 87-69 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is hacked by Brandon Cole - foul #3 on Brandon Cole, team foul #15 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SF), James Kostka (C) Joseph McNeer, Robert Patin, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (PG), James Evans (SF), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 89-69 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 89-69 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 89-69 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | James Evans gets the rebound | 89-69 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-69 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Robert Bensen is called for the reach on Scott Boyle - foul #3 on Robert Bensen, team foul #16 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SG), Delmer Kiel (SF) Robert Bensen, James Evans | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 91-69 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Barnette - foul #3 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #6 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 1st free throw | 91-69 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the 2nd free throw | 91-69 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 91-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Nicholas Elwell is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry - foul #5 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #17 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) Nicholas Elwell | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti pulls down the rebound | 92-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel buries a turnaround near the basket | 92-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 92-71 |