| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Friedlander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Hays inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Michael David's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Jay Saylor (PF) James Friedlander, Lowell Bryant | |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Swinehart | 36-38 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Michael David scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hays | 38-38 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Michael David misses badly on a runner from the right block | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant (C) Jay Saylor | |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:29 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Michael David is hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #1 on Terry Chandler, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (PF) Terry Chandler | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | James Milton steals it from David Hays | 38-38 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Phillips | 41-38 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | James Milton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler (PF), Joseph Schneider (C) Jay Saylor, Lowell Bryant | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley loses the dribble to Terry Chandler | 41-38 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | James Milton travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Jay Saylor (PF) Wallace Scott, Joseph Schneider | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) C - Terry Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Michael David misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #2 on Terry Chandler, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Lowell Bryant (C) Frank Swinehart, Jay Saylor | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 42-38 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Wallace Scott steals the ball from Donald Phillips | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant throws it down | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lowell Bryant | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 45-43 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant's layup is rejected by David Hays | 45-43 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott tips it in | 45-45 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Michael David is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Michael Jackson (C) Wallace Scott, Elijah Genovese, Lowell Bryant | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-45 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson tips it in | 45-47 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Michael David hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is hacked by Terry Chandler - foul #3 on Terry Chandler, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Jay Saylor (PF), Joseph Schneider (C) James Friedlander, Terry Chandler, Michael Jackson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael David (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) C - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Joseph Schneider gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart scores on a jumper in the lane | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the jump hook from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is fouled on the floor by David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Terry Chandler (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Frank Swinehart, Elijah Genovese, Jay Saylor, Joseph Schneider | |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 47-54 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | James Friedlander is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #1 on James Friedlander, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Lowell Bryant (C) James Friedlander, Michael Jackson | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Michael David's fadeaway is rejected by Lowell Bryant | 47-54 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Michael David double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Friedlander (SG) Wallace Scott | |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft connects on the jumper from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Jackson (C) Frank Swinehart, James Friedlander, Lowell Bryant | |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 49-56 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Michael David is denied by Michael Jackson | 49-56 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | James Milton pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott loses the dribble to Michael Likens in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Michael David misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | James Milton's floater is tipped away by Michael Moseley | 51-56 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael David (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Terry Chandler (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Michael Likens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Tyrone Adam takes the ball from Wallace Scott | 51-56 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | James Milton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Jay Saylor (PF), Lowell Bryant (C) Wallace Scott, Elijah Genovese, Terry Chandler, Michael Jackson | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | James Milton is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #3 on James Milton, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | David Hays is hacked by Lowell Bryant - foul #2 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler (PF) Jay Saylor | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 53-59 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | James Friedlander comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-59 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is hacked by James Friedlander - foul #2 on James Friedlander, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Jay Saylor (PF) James Friedlander, Terry Chandler | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 53-59 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Milton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | James Milton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wallace Scott | 53-62 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Wallace Scott - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (PG), James Friedlander (SG), Terry Chandler (PF) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Jay Saylor | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese loses the dribble to Stephen Waiters | 54-62 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | David Hays blows the dunk | 54-62 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | James Milton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Michael David is called for the reach on Terry Chandler - foul #3 on Michael David, team foul #3 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG) Elijah Genovese | |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler is fouled on the floor by Michael David - foul #4 on Michael David, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Michael David is called for the reach on James Friedlander - foul #5 on Michael David, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | David Hays is called for the reach on Wallace Scott - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by David Hays - foul #3 on David Hays, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), Michael Brooks (SF), Jay Saylor (PF) Wallace Scott, James Friedlander, James Milton, Terry Chandler | |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Lowell Bryant is called for the reach on Richard Becraft - foul #3 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (SF), Joseph Schneider (C) Michael Brooks, Lowell Bryant | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elijah Genovese | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft loses the ball out of bounds | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart runs out the clock | 54-68 |