| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter hits the follow up shot | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Erick Prater steals it from Barry Paige | 27-43 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman banks in the layup and the foul's on Marion Yelton - foul #3 on Marion Yelton, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses the free throw | 27-45 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 27-45 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 29-45 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane | 29-47 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter can't connect on a shot from the right block | 29-47 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman tips it home | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis is whistled for traveling | 32-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), James Bicknell (C) Alvin Davis, Erick Prater | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Barry Paige comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-49 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG), Christopher Stidham (SF), David Anderson (PF) Stephen Hawkins, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman | |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | David Anderson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Bicknell | 32-51 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | James Bicknell steps in front of the Joseph Wolbert pass | 32-51 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell's floater is tipped away by Donald Hansen | 32-51 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) SF - Christopher Stidham (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-51 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Snodgrass is called for the reach on Jordan Davis - foul #1 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Christopher Stidham, David Anderson, James Bicknell | |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter blows the layup | 32-51 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 34-51 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Barry Paige steps in front of the Stephen Clutter pass | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Trojanowski steps in front of the Ben Zieman pass | 37-51 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Clutter steps in front of the Robert Snodgrass pass | 37-51 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter banks in the layup | 37-53 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Erick Prater - foul #1 on Erick Prater, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Jean Haynie (SF) Robert Snodgrass, Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-53 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Trojanowski takes the ball from Ben Zieman | 40-53 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie banks in the layup set up by Stjepan Trojanowski | 42-53 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis | |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 11:48 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman buries a jumper from the left side | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) SF - Stephen Clutter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Prater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier loses the dribble to Troy Pendergast | 42-56 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman knocks in the runner near the basket | 42-58 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen is hacked by Erick Prater - foul #2 on Erick Prater, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Christopher Stidham (SF), David Anderson (PF), James Bicknell (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman, Erick Prater | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis can't finish the layup | 42-58 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell lays it in | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Marion Yelton, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Vernon Wier, Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman (PF) David Anderson | |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Ben Zieman is blocked by Joseph Wolbert | 45-60 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is hacked by Stephen Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter (SF) Christopher Stidham | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Alvin Davis picks off the pass by Timothy Cooper | 45-60 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis banks in the layup | 45-62 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is whistled for a carry | 45-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (C) Robert Snodgrass, Jean Haynie, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-62 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Hawkins steals the ball from Vernon Wier in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis | |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:32 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bicknell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jean Haynie | 47-64 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham (SF), David Anderson (PF), Erick Prater (C) Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman, James Bicknell | |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to David Anderson | 47-64 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Erick Prater - foul #3 on Erick Prater, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | David Anderson steals it from Marion Yelton | 47-64 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Vernon Wier | 47-64 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the finger roll | 49-64 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 49-64 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater snags the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses badly on a shot from the left block | 49-64 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier loses the dribble to Jordan Davis in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jordan Davis | 49-66 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass's pass is intercepted by Troy Pendergast | 49-66 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Robert Snodgrass, Jean Haynie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Christopher Stidham, David Anderson | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Barry Paige is called for the reach on Erick Prater - foul #4 on Barry Paige, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it in | 51-68 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-68 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 53-70 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-70 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert clanks a floater from the baseline | 53-70 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski grabs the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the dunk attempt | 53-70 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the follow up shot | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman's layup is rejected by Barry Paige | 55-70 |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis tips it home | 55-72 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Stephen Hawkins | 55-72 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Davis | 55-74 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Wier | 58-74 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Barry Paige swats the layup by Erick Prater | 58-74 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the offensive board | 58-74 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Hawkins and the foul's on Joseph Wolbert - foul #2 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Christopher Stidham (SF), David Anderson (PF), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman, Erick Prater | |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-77 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert tips it in | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Jean Haynie is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #3 on Jean Haynie, team foul #10 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG) Alvin Davis | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-79 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis runs out the clock | 60-79 |