| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Vernon Wier steals the ball from Rick Williams | 25-27 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Yawn | 25-27 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert double dribbles | 25-29 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for the reach on Ben Zieman - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Rick Williams blocks the short jumper by Joseph Wolbert | 25-29 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper tips it home | 25-31 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 25-31 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Yawn - foul #2 on Scott Yawn, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF) Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox (SF), Christopher Stidham (PF) Rick Williams, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen clanks a shot from the right side | 25-32 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Davis (fresh) SF - Lawrence Fox (fresh) PF - Christopher Stidham (fresh) C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Morgan | 27-34 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Koon is called for the reach on Jordan Davis - foul #2 on Richard Koon, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (SG), Rick Williams (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Jordan Davis, Lawrence Fox, Christopher Stidham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Vernon Wier, Norman Halle, Richard Koon, Donald Hansen | |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Eric Russ | |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Frazier and the foul's on Scott Yawn - foul #3 on Scott Yawn, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman lays it in | 34-37 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Scott Yawn blocks the jumper by Timothy Cooper | 34-37 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Ben Zieman steps in front of the Timothy Cooper pass | 37-37 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Derrick Morgan | 39-37 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Hawkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Lawrence Fox (SF), Christopher Stidham (PF), Erick Prater (C) Stephen Hawkins, Rick Williams, Ben Zieman, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (SG), Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Fox (fresh) PF - Christopher Stidham (fresh) C - Erick Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Halle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Koon (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-39 |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 39-39 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a floater from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Jordan Davis | 41-41 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Eric Russ can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Derrick Morgan steals it from Vernon Wier | 41-41 |
| 09:35 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #1 on Eric Russ, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (SG), Rick Williams (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Scott Yawn (C) Derrick Morgan, Lawrence Fox, Christopher Stidham, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Norman Halle, Richard Koon, Eric Russ, Donald Hansen | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman throws it down set up by Stephen Hawkins | 43-41 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Frazier | 43-43 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jordan Davis | 45-43 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Barry Paige picks off the pass by Stephen Hawkins | 45-43 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Barry Paige slams it home on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Yawn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Zieman | 45-45 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Barry Paige swats the layup by Scott Yawn | 45-45 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Cooper | 45-47 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Lawrence Fox (SF) Jordan Davis, Stephen Hawkins, Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Norman Halle (SG), Richard Koon (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Derrick Morgan steals it from Eric Russ | 45-47 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn blows the dunk | 45-47 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman is fouled on the floor by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF), Christopher Stidham (PF) Lawrence Fox, Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Stidham - foul #2 on Christopher Stidham, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (SG), Erick Prater (C) Troy Pendergast, Scott Yawn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Richard Koon, Donald Hansen | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Morgan | 49-49 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Stidham - foul #3 on Christopher Stidham, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman (PF) Christopher Stidham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Eric Russ | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Erick Prater | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derrick Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is fouled on the floor by Ben Zieman - foul #1 on Ben Zieman, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox (SF), Scott Yawn (C) Rick Williams, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wolbert | 52-50 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ben Zieman | 52-50 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Vernon Wier steals the ball from Stephen Hawkins | 52-50 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Vernon Wier and he's hacked by Scott Yawn - foul #4 on Scott Yawn, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rick Williams (SF) Lawrence Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 52-53 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Derrick Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Hawkins - foul #3 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Rick Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Morgan - foul #1 on Derrick Morgan, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Scott Yawn misses short on a fullcourt shot | 52-55 |