| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) PF - Danny Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley double dribbles | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Brian Shurtleff steals the ball from Louis Walker | 28-30 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #3 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), John Kindel (PF) Leonard Thompson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Arnold | 28-34 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fruge | 28-34 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, John Kindel | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Robert Fruge steals the ball from Jonathan Chappell | 30-34 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-34 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 30-34 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (SF) Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Meyer - foul #3 on Danny Meyer, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SG), Bryan Larios (C) Louis Walker, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar loses the dribble to Eric Ansley | 30-36 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's pass is intercepted by Albert Scott in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott lays it in | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Albert Scott - foul #3 on Albert Scott, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Leonard Thompson, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Albert Scott steps in front of the Patrick Wilkinson pass | 32-36 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Louis Walker (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Albert Scott, Ognjen Zsohar, Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Jerry Poch, John Kindel | |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Seidel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 34-38 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Chappell steals it from Bryan Larios | 34-38 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Bryan Larios denies the turnaround by Brian Shurtleff | 34-38 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Seidel | 36-38 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Thompson | 36-40 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (SF), Danny Meyer (PF) Louis Walker, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Leonard Thompson steals it from Danny Meyer | 37-43 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-43 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Meyer | 39-43 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Thompson and he's fouled by Bryan Larios - foul #1 on Bryan Larios, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Robert Fruge (C) Albert Scott, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Leonard Thompson, Brian Shurtleff, John Kindel | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 39-46 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd tips it home | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) SG - Michael Seidel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 39-48 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Chappell | 39-50 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #4 on Jerry Poch, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Louis Walker (SG) Paul McIff, Michael Seidel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley double dribbles | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Chappell | 40-50 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer tips it but misses | 40-50 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 40-50 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (C) Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) John Kindel | |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG) Louis Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), John Kindel (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by John Kindel | 42-50 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (SF) Albert Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Eric Ansley, John Kindel | |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Wilkinson | 42-50 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios tips it home | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) SG - Michael Seidel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Danny Meyer (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Larios (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #4 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Michael Seidel, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is denied on a layup by Jonathan Chappell | 44-50 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Arnold | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Robert Fruge - foul #1 on Robert Fruge, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Robert Fruge, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Shurtleff | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar buries a shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is fouled on the floor by Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is hacked by Danny Meyer - foul #4 on Danny Meyer, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Danny Meyer | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Albert Scott is called for the reach on Eric Ansley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Scott, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF), John Kindel (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is hacked by Danny Meyer - foul #5 on Danny Meyer, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (PF) Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Scott - foul #5 on Albert Scott, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel (SG) Albert Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-58 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ognjen Zsohar | 49-58 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, John Kindel | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by Louis Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Walker, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Seidel pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 49-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson runs out the clock | 49-59 |