| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Paige | 26-26 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter (SF) Merle Buchanan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman (PF) John Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Barry Paige is denied by Ben Zieman | 26-26 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ben Zieman and he's fouled by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF), John Wells (PF) Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG) Derrick Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Ben Zieman (PF) Jordan Davis, John Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman loses the dribble to Eric Russ | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 32-31 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Cooper | 32-34 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan makes the jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-34 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Scott Yawn | 34-34 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Buchanan | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by Merle Buchanan - foul #2 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), John Wells (PF) Derrick Morgan, Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Tommie Peterson | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Yawn - foul #4 on Scott Yawn, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Erick Prater (C) Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | John Wells blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Clutter - foul #1 on Stephen Clutter, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Edwin Oliver (SG), Scott Yawn (C) Jordan Davis, Stephen Hawkins, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Donald Hansen (PF) Michael Frazier, Eric Russ | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Cortez Bruner | 37-39 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #4 on Barry Paige, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Rick Williams (SF) Derrick Morgan, Stephen Clutter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner, Donald Hansen, Barry Paige | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan (SF) Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 3rd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Edwin Oliver is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG) Edwin Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tommie Peterson | 39-41 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | John Wells hits a jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Derrick Morgan is called for the reach on Eric Russ - foul #3 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Rick Williams (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Jordan Davis, Merle Buchanan, John Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Derrick Morgan picks off the pass by Lawrence Pierce out of a doubleteam | 41-41 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Derrick Morgan takes the ball from Cortez Bruner | 43-41 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams is hacked by Tommie Peterson - foul #2 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), John Wells (PF) Derrick Morgan, Rick Williams, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Lawrence Pierce, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the shot in the paint | 45-41 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Vernon Wier steals the ball from Jordan Davis in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Yawn (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Timothy Cooper steals it from John Wells | 45-44 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Cooper | 45-46 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | John Wells can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski clanks a floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Yawn | 48-46 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jordan Davis | 51-46 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Jordan Davis, Edwin Oliver, Merle Buchanan, John Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner, Donald Hansen | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it home | 51-48 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Scott Yawn picks off the pass by Timothy Cooper | 51-48 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-48 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Derrick Morgan steals it from Lawrence Pierce | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Yawn (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Clutter | 54-48 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is denied on a layup by Ben Zieman | 54-48 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Derrick Morgan | 54-48 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Hawkins | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Morgan and the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG) Derrick Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Barry Paige | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Merle Buchanan (PF) Jordan Davis, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (PF), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Derrick Morgan, Merle Buchanan, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman is hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #3 on Michael Frazier, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Ben Zieman blocks the jumper by Timothy Cooper | 64-51 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Erick Prater | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Clutter is called for the reach on Eric Russ - foul #2 on Stephen Clutter, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis runs out the clock | 66-53 |