| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) SF - William Legrand (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 22-16 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 22-16 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Chad Sanders takes the ball from Christopher Robinson | 22-16 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #1 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Daniel Patterson denies the turnaround by David Gibson | 22-16 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is denied on a layup by Alvin Willoughby | 22-16 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Jim Queen steals the ball from Jim Graham | 22-16 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-16 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson misses the easy layup | 24-16 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham tips it in | 24-18 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Legrand | 24-20 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it home | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) SF - William Legrand (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the jumper from close range | 26-20 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | William Legrand gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #2 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Robinson steps in front of the Thomas Poole pass | 26-21 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Legrand | 26-24 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Alvin Willoughby (C) Harold Dunkelberger, John Gibbons | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Alvin Willoughby is denied by Ricky Williams | 26-24 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand knocks in the jumper from the left block | 26-26 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | William Legrand comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Ricky Williams swats the shot by Chad Smith | 26-26 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses badly on a runner from the right block | 26-26 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Queen | 26-26 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen's pass is intercepted by Chad Smith | 26-26 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | William Legrand can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | William Legrand steals it from Richard Sorrells | 26-30 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | William Legrand banks in the layup | 26-32 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 26-32 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-32 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Sorrells is called for the reach on Mark Nelson - foul #3 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Chad Sanders, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Jim Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) David Gibson, William Legrand, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Smith | 26-34 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is hacked by Richard Sorrells - foul #4 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Queen - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Chad Smith is called for the reach on John Coffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-35 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 26-35 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Graham | 26-37 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Jim Graham is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Graham, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Cory Poling (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Aaron Mills - foul #1 on Aaron Mills, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Jim Queen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 29-38 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | David Gibson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Mills | 29-40 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chad Sanders | 32-40 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on David Gibson - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #9 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SF) Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Cory Poling, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | David Gibson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Mark Nelson (PF) David Gibson, Christopher Robinson | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Mark Nelson is called for the reach on Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Mark Nelson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 35-43 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | John Coffey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #11 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #4 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #12 | 35-43 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 35-44 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jim Queen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is hacked by John Coffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #13 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Smith | 35-44 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #14 | 35-44 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson and he's hacked by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Aaron Mills | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | John Coffey is called for the reach on Christopher Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Coffey, team foul #15 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #16 | 41-46 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jim Queen double dribbles | 41-47 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills is fouled in the backcourt by John Coffey - foul #4 on John Coffey, team foul #17 | 41-47 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is fouled in the backcourt by John Coffey - foul #5 on John Coffey, team foul #18 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith runs out the clock | 41-50 |