| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Hays inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Michael Brooks (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), James Milton (SF) James Friedlander, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 29-33 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Elijah Genovese, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | James Friedlander steps in front of the Tyrone Adam pass | 29-33 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | James Milton steps in front of the Richard Becraft pass | 29-33 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Adam - foul #3 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, James Friedlander, James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Moseley is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Moseley, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Swinehart | 32-33 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson is called for 5 seconds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Richard Becraft | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF) Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael David | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Chandler | 35-33 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | David Hays misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | David Hays misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, James Friedlander, James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Michael David blocks the short jumper by Terry Chandler | 37-33 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Frank Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Elijah Genovese, Michael Brooks, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Michael David is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler clanks a shot from close range | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Lowell Bryant (C) Elijah Genovese, Frank Swinehart, James Milton, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Michael David steals the ball from Wallace Scott | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Friedlander - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), James Milton (SF) James Friedlander, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wallace Scott and he's fouled by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | David Hays misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Michael Jackson (C) Elijah Genovese, James Friedlander, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | David Hays scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-37 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Wallace Scott and the foul's on Michael Moseley - foul #2 on Michael Moseley, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, James Milton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Michael David hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hamm | 43-39 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm loses the dribble to Elijah Genovese | 45-39 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler lays it in on a great pass from Elijah Genovese | 47-39 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Phillips | 47-41 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Michael David misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Chandler - foul #3 on Terry Chandler, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), James Milton (SF), Joseph Schneider (C) Elijah Genovese, James Friedlander, Michael Jackson, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | James Milton tips it home | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Schneider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Terry Chandler steps in front of the Michael Moseley pass | 51-43 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Chandler | 54-43 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Milton | 57-46 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Michael Likens scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael David | 57-49 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | David Hays clanks a runner in the paint | 57-49 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michael David drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Likens | 57-51 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | James Milton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Michael Moseley is denied by Joseph Schneider | 57-51 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Joseph Schneider | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Milton - foul #3 on James Milton, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | David Hays loses the dribble to Elijah Genovese | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese slams it home | 59-53 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is fouled on the floor by Lowell Bryant - foul #1 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG) Elijah Genovese, James Friedlander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (SF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Chandler (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael David (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Michael David connects on the shot from close range | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | James Milton connects on the 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Frank Swinehart picks off the pass by Tyrone Adam | 62-55 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant's pass is intercepted by Robert Hamm | 62-55 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Wallace Scott, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Robert Hamm, Michael David | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-57 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Lowell Bryant | 64-57 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | David Hays blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it in | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Hays banks in the layup set up by Donald Phillips | 64-61 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is hacked by Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Jay Saylor (PF) James Friedlander, Terry Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Becraft | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | James Milton is hacked by Stephen Waiters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Frank Swinehart, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is denied on a dunk by Lowell Bryant | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on James Milton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Hays misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-63 |