| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bret Cadogan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Trollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Berryhill (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harris | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor's layup is rejected by Brian Adams | 28-28 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Robert Owens grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Robert Owens is hacked by James Trollinger - foul #1 on James Trollinger, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Kevin Harris takes the ball from Lawrence Selzer | 28-28 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris jams it | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Robert Owens misses the jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Robert Owens scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Taylor and he's fouled by James Trollinger - foul #2 on James Trollinger, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Robert Owens makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SF) Frank Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (SG), Charles Christensen (SF), Jacob Hummel (PF), Norman Hodges (C) Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Robert Taylor, Robert Owens | |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Tylor (PG) Michael Berryhill | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bret Cadogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Trollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Tylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Christensen (fresh) PF - Jacob Hummel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Hodges (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Jacob Hummel is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brett Tylor | 30-33 |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Harris | 32-33 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Jacob Hummel hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brett Tylor | 32-35 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Harris | 34-35 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Hummel misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 34-35 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Adams | 36-35 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Hodges | 36-38 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Tylor | 39-41 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Jacob Hummel blocks the jumper by Kevin Harris | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley tips it in | 41-41 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Brett Tylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Charles Snyder (PF), Gene Parker (C) Bret Cadogan, Daniel Dooley, Brian Adams, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill (PG), Lawrence Selzer (SG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Robert Owens (C) Brett Tylor, Daniel Bisson, Charles Christensen, Jacob Hummel, Norman Hodges | |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Taylor | 41-41 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Robert Owens hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Berryhill picks off the pass by Gene Parker | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker lays it up and in set up by Kevin Harris | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Berryhill (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Robert Owens hits a fadeaway from the left block | 43-47 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Robert Owens lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Berryhill | 43-49 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Snyder - foul #1 on Charles Snyder, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Daniel Dooley (SF), Brian Adams (PF), James Trollinger (C) Dino Zenzen, Frank Reese, Charles Snyder, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (SG), Charles Christensen (SF), Jacob Hummel (PF), Norman Hodges (C) Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Robert Taylor, Robert Owens | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger's layup is rejected by Jacob Hummel | 45-51 |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger blows the layup but he's hacked by Norman Hodges - foul #1 on Norman Hodges, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Tylor (PG), Lawrence Selzer (SG), Christopher Hardy (SF) Michael Berryhill, Daniel Bisson, Charles Christensen | |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:15 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Trollinger - foul #3 on James Trollinger, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG) Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Taylor (PF) Jacob Hummel | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger hits a jumper from the right block set up by Dino Zenzen | 49-53 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Brian Adams - foul #1 on Brian Adams, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Reese (SF), Gene Parker (C) Bret Cadogan, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Meier (C) Norman Hodges | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gene Parker | 49-55 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Reese (fresh) PF - Brian Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Tylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Brian Adams is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Brian Adams, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Charles Snyder (PF) Daniel Dooley, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill (PG), Daniel Bisson (SG), Charles Christensen (SF), Robert Owens (C) Brett Tylor, Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Michael Meier | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Berryhill | 49-57 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Frank Reese is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG) Dino Zenzen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Hummel (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gene Parker - foul #1 on Gene Parker, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Trollinger (C) Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Hummel pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harris - foul #3 on Kevin Harris, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Bret Cadogan, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Norman Hodges (C) Charles Christensen, Jacob Hummel, Robert Owens | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harris - foul #4 on Kevin Harris, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (SG), Charles Snyder (PF) Frank Reese, James Trollinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (SG) Daniel Bisson | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-62 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Selzer | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder lays it in | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor can't throw it down | 55-65 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Charles Snyder grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kevin Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dino Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Adams (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Berryhill (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Berryhill - foul #2 on Michael Berryhill, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan (SG), Frank Reese (SF), Gene Parker (PF), James Trollinger (C) Dino Zenzen, Daniel Dooley, Charles Snyder, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Tylor (PG), Charles Christensen (SF), Jacob Hummel (PF), Robert Owens (C) Michael Berryhill, Christopher Hardy, Robert Taylor, Norman Hodges | |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Jacob Hummel knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Brett Tylor | 56-67 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Gene Parker scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Harris | 58-67 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Dooley (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Kevin Harris, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Robert Taylor (PF) Brett Tylor, Charles Christensen, Jacob Hummel | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Brian Adams blocks the short jumper by Christopher Hardy | 58-67 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bret Cadogan, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill is fouled on the floor by Bret Cadogan - foul #3 on Bret Cadogan, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dino Zenzen (PG), Gene Parker (PF) Frank Reese, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Gene Parker - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris (PG), Frank Reese (SF), Brian Adams (PF) Dino Zenzen, Daniel Dooley, Gene Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Tylor (PG), Daniel Bisson (SG), Charles Christensen (SF), Jacob Hummel (PF), Norman Hodges (C) Michael Berryhill, Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Robert Taylor, Robert Owens | |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Bret Cadogan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill (PG), Lawrence Selzer (SG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Robert Owens (C) Brett Tylor, Daniel Bisson, Charles Christensen, Jacob Hummel, Norman Hodges | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill is hacked by Frank Reese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Reese, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Brian Adams gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Owens swats the shot by Kevin Harris | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Robert Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Berryhill misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | James Trollinger gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-71 |