| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chandler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Malave (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Austin (fresh) PF - Sherman Hall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gilberto Navarro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Austin swats the layup by Vaughn Hawkins | 26-31 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | William Chandler gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford loses the dribble to Vincent Malave | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall is hacked by Earl Brown - foul #3 on Earl Brown, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Delatorre - foul #3 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Rex Longstreet | 30-33 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | William Chandler tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherman Hall | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | William Chandler is hacked by Gilberto Navarro - foul #1 on Gilberto Navarro, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Michael Swaim (C) Samuel Axford, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), John Ryans (SF), Robert Foote (PF), David Zinke (C) Joseph Marshall, Andrew Austin, Sherman Hall, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | David Zinke pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ryans | 32-40 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Longstreet | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Reginald Smith steps in front of the John Ryans pass | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Curry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Swaim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eugene Lucy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vincent Malave (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Foote (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Robert Foote snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Foote hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Swaim - foul #1 on Michael Swaim, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Samuel Axford (PF), William Chandler (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Michael Swaim | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Lester McKoon (SG), Charlie Lee (SF), Sherman Hall (PF) Eugene Lucy, Vincent Malave, John Ryans, David Zinke | |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Foote makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Robert Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Brown | 38-41 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall buries a floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Foote | 38-43 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Austin (PG), John Ryans (SF), Franklin Roesler (PF), Gilberto Navarro (C) Joseph Marshall, Charlie Lee, Sherman Hall, Robert Foote | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-43 |
| 13:28 | Wisconsin | Franklin Roesler gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Ryans | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Lester McKoon - foul #1 on Lester McKoon, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Charlie Lee (SG) Lester McKoon, John Ryans | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Franklin Roesler picks off the pass by Vaughn Hawkins | 38-45 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rex Longstreet - foul #2 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall (PF) Franklin Roesler | |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Axford and the foul's on Gilberto Navarro - foul #2 on Gilberto Navarro, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Zinke (C) Gilberto Navarro | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | David Zinke loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), William Chandler (C) Reginald Smith, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Vincent Malave (SG), John Ryans (SF) Eugene Lucy, Charlie Lee, Andrew Austin | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Brown | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Curry (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Malave (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sherman Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Gregory Curry takes the ball from David Zinke | 43-47 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall is hacked by Earl Brown - foul #4 on Earl Brown, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Lester McKoon (SG), Andrew Austin (SF), Robert Foote (PF), Gilberto Navarro (C) Joseph Marshall, Vincent Malave, John Ryans, Sherman Hall, David Zinke | |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Foote hits a fadeaway from the right block | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilberto Navarro | 43-49 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro buries a shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Lucy | 43-51 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Delatorre | 45-51 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Foote pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | William Chandler is called for the reach on Lester McKoon - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), John Ryans (SF), Sherman Hall (PF), David Zinke (C) Eugene Lucy, Lester McKoon, Andrew Austin, Robert Foote, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-54 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Charlie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | John Ryans hits the finger roll | 45-56 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | John Ryans takes the ball from Gregory Curry in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the runner in the lane | 45-56 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Gregory Curry (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sherman Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Axford | 47-56 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | John Ryans is fouled on the floor by Gregory Curry - foul #1 on Gregory Curry, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), William Chandler (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincent Malave (SG), Franklin Roesler (PF), Gilberto Navarro (C) Charlie Lee, Sherman Hall, David Zinke | |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | John Ryans makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | John Ryans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-58 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | John Ryans pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | John Ryans connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Marshall | 47-60 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre is whistled for traveling | 47-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG), Andrew Austin (SF), Sherman Hall (PF), Robert Foote (C) Joseph Marshall, John Ryans, Franklin Roesler, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-60 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Foote | 47-63 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry's pass is intercepted by Eugene Lucy | 47-63 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Austin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Lucy | 47-65 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is hacked by Vincent Malave - foul #4 on Vincent Malave, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), William Chandler (C) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon (SG), David Zinke (C) Vincent Malave, Sherman Hall | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | William Chandler is hacked by David Zinke - foul #1 on David Zinke, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charlie Lee (SF), Franklin Roesler (PF) Andrew Austin, Robert Foote | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Lucy - foul #3 on Eugene Lucy, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Marshall (PG), John Ryans (SF) Eugene Lucy, Charlie Lee | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | David Zinke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Axford (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester McKoon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ryans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Franklin Roesler (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | John Ryans is hacked by Earl Brown - foul #5 on Earl Brown, team foul #8 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | John Ryans misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | William Chandler grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | John Ryans is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ryans, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:04 | Wisconsin | David Zinke pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Lester McKoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Chandler | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Zinke - foul #2 on David Zinke, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Austin (PG), Sherman Hall (PF), Gilberto Navarro (C) Joseph Marshall, Franklin Roesler, David Zinke | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Reginald Smith, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Curry (SF) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charlie Lee (SG), Robert Foote (PF) Lester McKoon, John Ryans | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Lee - foul #1 on Charlie Lee, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre (C) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy (PG) Robert Foote | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-69 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 52-69 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry can't tip it in | 52-69 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | William Chandler tips it in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Gilberto Navarro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-69 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall tips it in | 54-71 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-71 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | William Chandler tips it but misses | 54-71 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Austin gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Hall | 54-71 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Sherman Hall buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Eugene Lucy | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Charlie Lee steals it from Gregory Curry in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Eugene Lucy runs out the clock | 54-73 |