| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) C - William Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson's layup is rejected by William Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Shawn Wright | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | William Murray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pickerel - foul #1 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 0-0 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Pickerel | 2-0 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | William Mitchell drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Murray | 2-2 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | William Mitchell steps in front of the Carl Burger pass | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Pickerel picks off the pass by William Mitchell | 2-2 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Kevin Pickerel is denied by Daniel Perin | 2-2 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | William Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Burger - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Grady Byrd, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Carl Burger steals it from Daniel Perin | 2-3 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is denied on a layup by William Mitchell | 2-3 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Earl Jefferson denies the turnaround by Carlos Dodson | 2-3 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) SF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | William Mitchell drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey James | 2-5 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Dodson - foul #1 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan, Carlos Dodson | |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | William Murray comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Wright | 5-8 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan tips it in | 7-8 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | William Mitchell blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James O'Callaghan | 9-8 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | William Murray misses long on a floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | William Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Mitchell | 9-11 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is fouled on the floor by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) Daniel Perin, William Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) SF - William Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) C - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina is hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey James is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Carlos Dodson - foul #2 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James | |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carlos Dodson | 9-11 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Luna - foul #1 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Frank McCuan (SF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) William Murray | |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 12-11 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank McCuan and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF) Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, William Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Daniel Perin (C) Frank McCuan, William Mitchell | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Murray | 12-16 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Carlos Dodson is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Carlos Dodson | |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Earl Jefferson is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #1 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 14-16 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel banks in the layup set up by Carl Burger and he's hacked by Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton double dribbles | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Frank McCuan (SF) Shawn Wright, Daniel Perin | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 20-16 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | William Murray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Mitchell | 20-16 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | William Murray tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | William Murray tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Frank McCuan | |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-18 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Michael Tijerina, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Grady Byrd is called for the reach on Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Grady Byrd, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Frank McCuan | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 20-18 |