| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 17-16 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), John Gibbons (C) Aaron Mills, Christopher Robinson | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses long on a runner from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | John Coffey pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 21-16 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is fouled on the floor by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #1 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) William Legrand, John Gibbons | |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF) Mark Nelson | |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders lays it in | 23-19 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Jim Graham is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #2 on Jim Graham, team foul #2 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Mark Nelson (SF), John Gibbons (C) Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson | |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Coffey | 25-19 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Nelson (fresh) PF - Jim Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #4 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Aaron Mills, Mark Nelson, John Gibbons | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Legrand | 25-23 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 28-23 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG), Alvin Willoughby (PF) Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Jim Queen scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 31-23 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 31-23 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Chad Sanders | 31-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Gibbons (C) Christopher Robinson | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | William Legrand clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-23 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | William Legrand steps in front of the Jim Queen pass | 31-23 |
| 12:09 | Wisconsin | Joseph Powers steals it from William Legrand | 31-23 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Coffey | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Wisconsin | John Coffey takes the ball from Chad Smith | 34-23 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits the finger roll | 36-23 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the jumper in the lane | 36-23 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Mills and he's hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #5 on Joseph Powers, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Ricky Williams (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (SF), Christopher Robinson (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, John Gibbons | |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #3 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (PF) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham drills a turnaround in the paint | 37-28 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | David Gibson grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ricky Williams | 40-28 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | David Gibson travels in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), William Legrand (SF) David Gibson, Mark Nelson | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it in | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits a jumper from close range | 42-30 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Harold Dunkelberger steps in front of the Thomas Poole pass in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (PF) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-30 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 44-30 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-30 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-30 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham tips it in | 46-32 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 46-32 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits a shot from the left wing set up by Chad Smith | 46-34 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is hacked by William Legrand - foul #1 on William Legrand, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Mark Nelson (SF), Alvin Willoughby (PF), John Gibbons (C) Chad Smith, Aaron Mills, William Legrand, Jim Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Nelson (fresh) PF - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-34 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Gibson - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cory Poling (PF) Alvin Willoughby | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Cory Poling gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Cory Poling | 50-36 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Gibbons | 50-36 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Thomas Poole picks off the pass by Harold Dunkelberger | 50-36 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby (PF) Cory Poling | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Gibson | 50-39 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | John Coffey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Chad Sanders | 52-39 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Daniel Patterson takes the ball from John Gibbons | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's pass is intercepted by John Gibbons | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 52-39 |