| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | William Moffat inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 33-23 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't tip it in | 33-23 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Price | 33-23 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-23 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Mario Rarick picks off the pass by William Moffat in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Randall Backus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price loses the dribble to Mario Rarick in the backcourt | 38-23 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is called for traveling | 38-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan (PF) James Moore | |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price is hacked by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | John Ferguson scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Lawrence Price - foul #3 on Lawrence Price, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the free throw | 40-24 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Singley | 40-26 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Sherman Hunter and the foul's on Edmundo Greco - foul #2 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Edmundo Greco | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg double dribbles | 43-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG), James Moore (PF) Lawrence Price, Buddy Phan | |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | William Moffat's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Mayle | 43-26 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Baccus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Singley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (tiring) PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Mario Rarick takes the ball from James Moore in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Joseph Keith | 47-26 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | William Moffat comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Keith - foul #1 on Joseph Keith, team foul #3 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), Brian McGahey (C) Mario Rarick, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG), Edmundo Greco (C) Kent Singley, Keith Snyder | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Price | 47-28 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | William Moffat comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Edmundo Greco steps in front of the Ronald Mayle pass | 47-28 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edmundo Greco | 47-30 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is hacked by Lawrence Price - foul #4 on Lawrence Price, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF) Kevin Holloway, Joseph Keith, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), David Molnar (SF), Buddy Phan (PF) Lawrence Price, William Moffat, James Moore | |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Buddy Phan denies the turnaround by Sherman Hunter | 47-30 |
| 14:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edmundo Greco | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (C) Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder (C) Edmundo Greco | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg's pass is intercepted by Keith Snyder | 47-30 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | James McKinney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Depp | 49-33 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Kent Singley is denied by Richard Depp | 49-33 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | John Ferguson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hollis Lachance | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Keith Snyder is blocked by Hollis Lachance | 52-33 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Keith Snyder is called for the reach on John Ferguson - foul #1 on Keith Snyder, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Richard Depp, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Moore (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Buddy Phan, Keith Snyder | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Kent Singley takes the ball from Brian McGahey | 52-33 |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | James Moore travels with the ball | 52-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is hacked by Kent Singley - foul #1 on Kent Singley, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF) David Molnar | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Singley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Moffat (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-33 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | James McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Holloway picks off the pass by Kent Singley in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway lays it in | 54-33 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian McGahey | 57-36 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | James McKinney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | William Moffat pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick tips it but misses | 57-36 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle hits the follow up shot | 59-36 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-36 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James McKinney | 59-36 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Molnar (SF), Buddy Phan (PF), Keith Snyder (C) William Moffat, James Moore, Edmundo Greco | |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-36 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the offensive board | 59-36 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | John Ferguson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-36 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | James McKinney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | James McKinney takes the ball from Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 59-36 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-36 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | John Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | James McKinney scores on a floater from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | John Ferguson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ronald Mayle and he's fouled by Kent Singley - foul #2 on Kent Singley, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Joseph Keith (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Moore (PF), Edmundo Greco (C) Buddy Phan, Keith Snyder | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the free throw | 62-38 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | James Moore is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (C) John Ferguson, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James McKinney - foul #4 on James McKinney, team foul #8 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price (SG) Kent Singley | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the free throw | 65-38 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Price hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Molnar | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Price (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Molnar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Moore (tiring) 3 reb. C - Edmundo Greco (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 68-41 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco misses the floater from the left side | 68-41 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the defensive board | 68-41 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 68-41 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | David Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Edmundo Greco comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-41 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-41 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | James Moore grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Keith - foul #2 on Joseph Keith, team foul #4 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), David Baccus (C) Joseph Keith, Marvin Muysenberg, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG), Buddy Phan (PF), Keith Snyder (C) James McKinney, James Moore, Edmundo Greco | |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-41 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses long on a shot near the basket | 68-41 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Mayle | 68-41 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Holloway | 70-41 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley loses the dribble to Ronald Mayle in the backcourt | 70-41 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | David Baccus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Richard Depp (PF) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Depp denies the turnaround by Kent Singley | 70-41 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | David Molnar grabs the offensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Price and he's hacked by David Baccus - foul #1 on David Baccus, team foul #5 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (C) Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder misses the free throw | 70-43 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 70-43 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Price - foul #5 on Lawrence Price, team foul #9 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James McKinney (PG) Lawrence Price | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | David Molnar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is hacked by David Molnar - foul #4 on David Molnar, team foul #10 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Ronald Mayle (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Sherman Hunter, Richard Depp, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Molnar | 74-46 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith is hacked by Kent Singley - foul #3 on Kent Singley, team foul #11 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 1st free throw | 75-46 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James McKinney (tired) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kent Singley (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Molnar (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Buddy Phan (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | David Molnar makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-49 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-49 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the offensive board | 76-49 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle knocks in the jumper from the left block | 78-49 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | James McKinney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Richard Depp (PF), David Baccus (C) Joseph Keith, John Ferguson, Ronald Mayle, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 80-49 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Baccus - foul #2 on David Baccus, team foul #6 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley makes the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 80-50 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | David Baccus knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Hollis Lachance and he's fouled by Keith Snyder - foul #2 on Keith Snyder, team foul #12 | 82-50 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the free throw | 83-50 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | James McKinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-50 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance gets the rebound | 83-50 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kent Singley - foul #4 on Kent Singley, team foul #13 | 83-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Hollis Lachance, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 84-50 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | David Molnar makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-53 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Buddy Phan is called for the reach on Ronald Mayle - foul #2 on Buddy Phan, team foul #14 | 85-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 86-53 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the 2nd free throw | 86-53 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 86-53 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | James McKinney is hacked by Randall Backus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #7 | 86-53 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 86-54 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | James McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 86-55 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 86-55 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick tips it home | 88-55 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | James McKinney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-55 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 88-55 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by James McKinney - foul #5 on James McKinney, team foul #15 | 88-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Burton Funches (SG) James McKinney | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 89-55 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 90-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | David Molnar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 90-55 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the board | 90-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by David Molnar - foul #5 on David Molnar, team foul #16 | 90-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Moffat (SF) David Molnar | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 91-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 91-55 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Buddy Phan pulls down the rebound | 91-55 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | William Moffat is fouled on the floor by Randall Backus - foul #5 on Randall Backus, team foul #8 | 91-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | William Moffat makes the 1st free throw | 91-56 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | William Moffat misses the 2nd free throw | 91-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 91-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 91-56 |