| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses long on a shot from the right side | 26-31 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | David Hays swats the layup by Terry Chandler | 26-31 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler tips it home | 26-33 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Michael David misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Swinehart - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (PF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton throws it down on a great pass from Frank Swinehart | 28-37 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | David Hays is fouled on the floor by James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Andrew Brandt, David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin hits the finger roll | 28-39 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the floater from the left block | 28-39 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Elijah Genovese, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Hays | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Michael Moseley (PF) Andrew Brandt, Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Jay Saylor (C) Frank Swinehart, James Milton | |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | David Hays is called for the reach on Michael Brooks - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Scott, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Moseley (SF) Michael Likens, David Hays | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Wallace Scott, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Michael David hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Simpson | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Brooks | 36-43 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simpson | 38-43 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Andrew Brandt | 40-43 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley's layup is rejected by Gilbert Coffin | 40-43 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 40-43 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Moseley (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 40-43 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #3 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Andrew Brandt, Michael Moseley, Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF) Michael Brooks, Michael Jackson, Terry Chandler | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lowell Bryant - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (C) Gilbert Coffin | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Hays hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lowell Bryant - foul #3 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | James Milton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (PG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Simpson | 43-45 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jay Saylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | David Hays can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 43-45 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | James Milton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Donald Phillips, David Hays, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Michael Brooks, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 43-45 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's floater is tipped away by Terry Chandler | 43-45 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:46 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-45 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), David Hays (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF) Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the contested fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael David | 45-45 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Chandler | 45-47 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | David Hays is hacked by James Milton - foul #3 on James Milton, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on James Milton - foul #4 on James Milton, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | James Milton tips it home | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Milton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | David Hays misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 47-49 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Waiters - foul #4 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF) Andrew Brandt, David Hays, Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Frank Swinehart, Lowell Bryant, Michael Jackson | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled on the floor by Elijah Genovese - foul #1 on Elijah Genovese, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is hacked by Michael David - foul #3 on Michael David, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (PF) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu, Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | David Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brooks (SG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | James Milton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Moseley, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Terry Chandler | 47-53 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Michael David misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin lays it in on a great pass from Wallace Scott and he's hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #4 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Brandt - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael David and he's hacked by Gilbert Coffin - foul #1 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Brandt - foul #3 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by Andrew Brandt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott runs out the clock | 53-61 |