| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 22-20 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it home | 22-22 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley blows the dunk but the foul's on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Tinsley | 26-22 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a floater in the lane | 26-24 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | William Callahan takes the ball from Michael Carlos | 26-24 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Smith | 30-27 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell drills a fadeaway from the left block | 30-29 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Paul Knudson steps in front of the Donald Smith pass | 30-29 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF), Dennis Bloch (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Tinsley, Bryan Richards, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Cole | 32-29 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Nathan Cole is called for the reach on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Nathan Cole, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Loyd Reese steps in front of the Jeffrey Twyman pass | 32-29 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | James Bacher steps in front of the Dingbang Chin pass | 32-29 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathan Cole - foul #2 on Nathan Cole, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Michael Carlos (SG), Bryan Richards (PF) Dingbang Chin, Nathan Cole, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF) James Bacher, John Watson | |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Smith (C) Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith misses the dunk | 34-31 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it home | 34-33 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG), John Koloski (SG), Nathan Cole (SF), Loyd Reese (PF) Charles Davis, Michael Carlos, Andrew Tinsley, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | James Bacher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mason Littrell | 34-39 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | John Koloski double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Bloch (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bloch - foul #2 on Dennis Bloch, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Tinsley (SF) John Koloski, Nathan Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the finger roll set up by Randy Sharp | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Bloch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the jumper from the right block | 34-41 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | James Bacher is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG), Bryan Richards (PF), Donald Smith (C) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, Mason Littrell | |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frank Patrick - foul #2 on Frank Patrick, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, William Callahan | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Gene Bell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, Frank Patrick | |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Carlos - foul #4 on Michael Carlos, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Davis (PG), Loyd Reese (PF) Michael Carlos, Bryan Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG) James Bacher | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell knocks in the shot from the right block | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Loyd Reese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith tips it home | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dingbang Chin (fresh) SF - Andrew Tinsley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Loyd Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole (SF), Dennis Bloch (C) Andrew Tinsley, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | John Watson misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Cole - foul #3 on Nathan Cole, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos (SG), Bryan Richards (PF) Dingbang Chin, Loyd Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Nathan Cole pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Tinsley (SF), Donald Smith (C) Nathan Cole, Dennis Bloch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Carlos misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Smith makes the contested floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Carlos | 41-48 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by Paul Knudson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson travels in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis is hacked by James Bacher - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Bacher is hacked by Michael Carlos - foul #5 on Michael Carlos, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin (SG) Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF), John Watson (C) William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bryan Richards | 43-52 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher is hacked by Dingbang Chin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dingbang Chin, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Twyman is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, John Watson | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Dingbang Chin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 44-54 |