| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-33 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 27-33 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf loses the dribble to Darrell Pate | 27-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is fouled on the floor by David Colson - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is hacked by Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is called for 3 seconds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Li Wang lays it up and in | 29-37 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Alan Black swats the layup by Gilbert Gamble | 32-39 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 35-39 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edmond Hillman | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it home | 37-43 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 37-43 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf buries a floater in the lane set up by Brandon Hargrove | 37-45 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Graf - foul #1 on Richard Graf, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 40-45 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF) Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 42-45 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Martin Thompson is called for the reach on Edmond Hillman - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, David Colson | |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman buries a shot from the right block set up by Gilbert Gamble | 42-47 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Edmond Hillman steals it from Kermit Hedlund | 42-47 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman lays it in | 42-49 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson loses the dribble to Gregory Jackson | 42-49 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-51 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Kermit Hedlund steals it from Li Wang | 44-51 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's floater is tipped away by Gregory Jackson | 44-51 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits a runner from the baseline set up by Martin Thompson | 46-51 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 46-51 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Gilbert Gamble picks off the pass by Darrell Pate | 46-51 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Ralph Stratton | 46-53 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang lays it up and in set up by Matthew Forte | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 48-53 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Colson | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 48-56 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ralph Stratton | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Ralph Stratton - foul #4 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Kermit Hedlund - foul #4 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 51-58 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the jumper from close range | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Thompson - foul #4 on Martin Thompson, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Gregory Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Pate, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Thompson - foul #5 on Martin Thompson, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is hacked by Matthew Forte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Pate - foul #5 on Darrell Pate, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-67 |