| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti hits a jumper from the right block | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled on the floor by James Childs - foul #3 on James Childs, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ivan Pavelski | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | James Childs gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Blanchard | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is hacked by Gary Marti - foul #3 on Gary Marti, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Ron Rennick | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | William Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) William Allison | |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF) Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (PF) Antonio Baskett | |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Jared Firth connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Hill | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-38 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | George Graham takes the ball from David Hill | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti is hacked by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Gary Marti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Jared Firth, Kenneth Laubach, Maurice McNeal, David Hill | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wisconsin | James Childs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | William Allison blocks the jumper by James Childs | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kyle Blanchard | 37-38 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Childs | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | William Allison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gabriel | 42-40 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | James Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Antonio Baskett | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 44-46 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by William Allison | 44-48 |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | James Childs is called for 5 seconds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Zoran Olewinski (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Marti (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Kenneth Laubach (SG), Maurice McNeal (PF), David Hill (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, Antonio Baskett, Ron Rennick | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Graham (fresh) PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice McNeal (fresh) C - David Hill (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Gary Marti swats the shot by Ivan Pavelski | 44-48 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by George Graham - foul #1 on George Graham, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Zoran Olewinski | 47-50 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Jared Firth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zoran Olewinski - foul #3 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Jared Firth gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski loses the dribble to George Graham | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein jams it on a nice dish by George Graham | 49-52 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | David Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Marti - foul #4 on Gary Marti, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle connects on the runner from close range set up by Zoran Olewinski | 51-52 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Maurice McNeal is called for the reach on Allen Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Maurice McNeal, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Gary Marti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal, David Hill | |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steven Todd, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Jared Firth | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick loses the dribble to Gary Kimbrell | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Baskett - foul #2 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Allison | 55-54 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard tips it home | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Laubach | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett knocks in the floater from the right side | 57-56 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Childs | 60-56 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | James Childs takes the ball from Ron Rennick | 60-56 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel lays it up and in on a great pass from James Childs | 62-56 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick lays it in set up by Kenneth Laubach and he's hacked by Steven Todd - foul #4 on Steven Todd, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Zoran Olewinski (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Marti (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Maurice McNeal (PF) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, Antonio Baskett | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses short on a jumper from the left block | 62-59 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle tips it in | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Allen Schiefelbein | 64-59 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Ron Rennick steals the ball from Aaron Doyle | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Graham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice McNeal (fresh) C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jared Firth | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, George Graham, Aaron Doyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Antonio Baskett (PF), David Hill (C) Kenneth Laubach, Maurice McNeal, Ron Rennick | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Blanchard | 69-61 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Jared Firth can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 69-61 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by William Allison - foul #2 on William Allison, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF) Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ron Rennick (C) Jared Firth, David Hill | |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Ivan Pavelski is called for the reach on George Graham - foul #2 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | James Childs is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Laubach - foul #3 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 3 from straight away | 69-61 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Laubach - foul #4 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF) George Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Kyle Blanchard takes the ball from Antonio Baskett | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel is hacked by William Allison in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Allison, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF) Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | William Allison hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Laubach | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | James Childs is fouled in the backcourt by William Allison - foul #4 on William Allison, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | William Allison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Laubach is called for the reach on Gary Marti in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Antonio Baskett | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti is fouled in the backcourt by William Allison - foul #5 on William Allison, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG) William Allison | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG) Allen Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Childs runs out the clock | 76-69 |