| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by Derrick Morgan - foul #2 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, John Wells | |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Erick Prater (PF) Stephen Hawkins, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Cortez Bruner | 27-32 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Vernon Wier steals it from Edwin Oliver | 27-32 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner jams it set up by Vernon Wier | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cortez Bruner | 29-32 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tommie Peterson - foul #2 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Cortez Bruner, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), John Wells (PF), Ben Zieman (C) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, Erick Prater, Scott Yawn | |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Ben Zieman is blocked by Eric Russ | 31-34 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 31-34 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Wells - foul #3 on John Wells, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Vernon Wier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Scott Yawn (C) Edwin Oliver, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman (C) Scott Yawn | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Zieman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Barry Paige scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Cooper and the foul's on John Wells - foul #4 on John Wells, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Jordan Davis, Merle Buchanan, John Wells | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Clutter | 35-38 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is denied on a dunk by Stephen Clutter | 35-38 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 35-38 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the floater from the right block | 37-38 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Pierce | 40-38 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Clutter | 40-40 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 42-40 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn scores on a runner in the paint | 42-42 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Jordan Davis (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), John Wells (PF), Erick Prater (C) Edwin Oliver, Stephen Hawkins, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman, Scott Yawn | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Tommie Peterson is called for the reach on John Wells - foul #3 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn (C) Erick Prater | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Vernon Wier takes the ball from Derrick Morgan | 42-42 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier lays it in | 44-42 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn lays it in set up by Derrick Morgan | 44-44 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan tips it in | 44-46 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce out of a doubleteam | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | John Wells is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Rick Williams (SF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | John Wells is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Scott Yawn (C) Rick Williams, John Wells | |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Oliver | 47-48 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Scott Yawn is called for the reach on Michael Frazier - foul #2 on Scott Yawn, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF), John Wells (PF) Merle Buchanan, Erick Prater | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Edwin Oliver steals it from Cortez Bruner | 47-48 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn clanks a shot near the basket | 47-48 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Eric Russ is hacked by John Wells - foul #5 on John Wells, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Rick Williams, John Wells, Scott Yawn | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Oliver - foul #2 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Erick Prater | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn tips it in | 48-50 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Merle Buchanan - foul #1 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (PF) Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Erick Prater (PF) Jordan Davis, Merle Buchanan, Ben Zieman | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Oliver | 50-52 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tommie Peterson | 50-52 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Derrick Morgan is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Cortez Bruner, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Edwin Oliver, Stephen Clutter, Erick Prater | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG) Jordan Davis | |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Barry Paige is blocked by Scott Yawn | 52-54 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edwin Oliver | 52-54 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier's floater is knocked away by Ben Zieman | 52-54 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Morgan | 52-56 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Cortez Bruner (SF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Rick Williams (SF), Erick Prater (PF) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, Ben Zieman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) PF - Erick Prater (fresh) C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-56 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Russ | 52-56 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Edwin Oliver, Rick Williams, Erick Prater | |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cortez Bruner | 52-56 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG) Jordan Davis | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF) Ben Zieman | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter (SF) Rick Williams | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Timothy Cooper - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce loses the dribble to Stephen Clutter | 52-61 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner's floater is knocked away by Merle Buchanan | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |