| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Douglass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Douglass inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott's pass is intercepted by Eric Ansley | 38-28 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the easy layup | 38-28 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | James Douglass gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | James Douglass misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the easy layup | 38-28 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Douglass | 38-28 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 38-28 |
| 19:11 | Wisconsin | James Douglass tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fruge | 38-30 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Fruge | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard Thompson | 41-32 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Fruge | 41-34 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 44-34 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 44-37 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on James Douglass - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 49-40 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Rafael Watson | 49-42 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson's floater is tipped away by Robert Fruge | 49-42 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-42 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Douglass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | Eric Ansley steals the ball from Rafael Watson | 49-42 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge is hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Eric Ansley, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF) James Douglass | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Michael Kozak takes the ball from Patrick Wilkinson | 51-43 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak hits the finger roll | 51-45 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Albert Scott - foul #1 on Albert Scott, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-45 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 51-45 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a floater from the right side set up by Michael Glass | 53-45 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-45 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Jeffrey Sultan - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SG), Bryan Larios (SF), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Albert Scott, Jeffrey Sultan, Rafael Watson, Robert Fruge | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | James Douglass grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Ansley and he's hacked by James Douglass - foul #1 on James Douglass, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 22 pts. SG - James Douglass (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bryan Larios (fresh) PF - John Replenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Kozak | 56-47 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-47 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #4 on Jerry Poch, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (SG), Rafael Watson (PF) Bryan Larios, John Replenski | |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Michael Kozak, Ricky Tallent | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the shot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 58-54 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF) Michael Seidel | |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | John Replenski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Douglass (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled on the floor by James Douglass - foul #2 on James Douglass, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF) Albert Scott, James Douglass | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Thompson | 60-54 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the jump hook from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SG), Bryan Larios (PF) Rafael Watson, John Replenski | |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch drills a jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't finish the layup | 64-58 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Patrick Weissman blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Sultan | 64-58 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios tips it in | 64-60 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Rafael Watson (SG), John Replenski (PF) Michael Kozak, Michael Seidel, Bryan Larios | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Sultan | 64-62 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Sultan - foul #5 on Jeffrey Sultan, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Douglass (SF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Robert Fruge | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:56 | Wisconsin | John Replenski snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Ricky Tallent - foul #4 on Eric Ansley, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Douglass (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Replenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell loses the dribble to John Replenski | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF) Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) James Douglass | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Ricky Tallent | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 65-62 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 65-62 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Thompson | 68-62 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses short on a shot from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leonard Thompson | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jonathan Chappell is blocked by John Replenski | 68-62 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on John Replenski - foul #5 on Eric Ansley, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Albert Scott is called for the reach on Walter Knowles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is hacked by Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Robert Fruge, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Albert Scott is called for the reach on Jonathan Chappell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Scott, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is hacked by John Replenski - foul #4 on John Replenski, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Rafael Watson gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | John Replenski buries a 3 from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kozak - foul #1 on Michael Kozak, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Watson | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kozak - foul #2 on Michael Kozak, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson runs out the clock | 73-68 |