| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Joseph Simpson swats the layup by Wallace Scott | 26-36 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart double dribbles | 26-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass is intercepted by Terry Chandler | 26-36 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Becraft is called for the reach on Gilbert Coffin - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, David Hays, Michael David | |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Richard Becraft | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #1 on Terry Chandler, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (PF) Michael David | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Simpson out of the doubleteam | 26-38 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-38 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is called for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) Frank Swinehart, Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Joseph Simpson | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Andrew Brandt - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Richard Becraft | |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Joseph Simpson denies the turnaround by Elijah Genovese | 26-38 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | James Milton is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler (PF) Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Michael Moseley (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Terry Chandler - foul #2 on Terry Chandler, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Jay Saylor (C) Michael Brooks, James Milton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Richard Becraft | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is fouled on the floor by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Elijah Genovese, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Michael Likens, David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Brandt steals the ball from Gilbert Coffin | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 28-40 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Michael David is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Frank Swinehart, Michael Jackson, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 28-42 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley scores on a runner in the paint | 28-44 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Brandt steals it from Wallace Scott in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Elijah Genovese is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Michael Moseley, Richard Becraft | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips buries a shot from the left side | 28-46 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Milton | 31-46 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Michael Brooks - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #7 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Elijah Genovese | 33-47 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft blows the layup | 33-47 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Waiters | 33-49 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-49 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Michael David lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 33-51 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is called for traveling | 33-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Jackson (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Andrew Brandt | 33-53 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott's layup is rejected by Joseph Simpson | 33-53 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the tip | 33-53 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #8 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG), James Milton (SF) Frank Swinehart, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Michael Moseley | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Andrew Brandt - foul #3 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt clanks a turnaround in the lane | 36-55 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | James Milton snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton tips it back up and in | 38-55 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Hays | 38-57 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | James Milton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Michael David can't connect on a floater in the paint | 41-57 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Terry Chandler | 41-57 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 07:36 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott tips it but misses | 41-57 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Wallace Scott steals it from David Hays | 41-57 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks can't tip it in | 41-57 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Michael David can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-57 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #4 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Michael Brooks, James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Andrew Brandt, David Hays, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters's pass is intercepted by Frank Swinehart in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Swinehart | 45-57 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft blows the layup | 45-57 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the jumper near the basket | 45-57 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Becraft swats the short shot by Terry Chandler | 45-57 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Frank Swinehart is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley, Richard Becraft | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Andrew Brandt steps in front of the Elijah Genovese pass | 45-61 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt banks in the layup | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Phillips (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Andrew Brandt is called for the reach on Elijah Genovese - foul #4 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Elijah Genovese, Frank Swinehart, Michael Jackson, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Hays (SF) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (PF) Michael David | |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wallace Scott - foul #3 on Wallace Scott, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Michael Moseley | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #8 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Phillips and he's hacked by Gilbert Coffin - foul #2 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 49-68 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips double dribbles | 49-68 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | David Hays is called for the reach on James Milton - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 49-68 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gilbert Coffin | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt runs out the clock | 51-68 |