| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Connors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Mannings inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | James Mannings misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Carlos Brown - foul #1 on Carlos Brown, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | James Mannings misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | James Mannings makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown hits a jumper from the right block set up by Ellis Molden and the foul's on Joe Heller - foul #3 on Joe Heller, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Shorts | 38-28 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath is hacked by Ellis Molden - foul #1 on Ellis Molden, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Ronnie Maggard (PF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Carlos Brown, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Troy Nugent (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Joe Heller, Michael Heath, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg | |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Maggard and the foul's on Gary Auman - foul #1 on Gary Auman, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Troy Nugent | 40-33 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | David Pigford misses the wide open floater from close range but he's hacked by Dustin Ramsey - foul #1 on Dustin Ramsey, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF) Anthony Cron, Dominic Esposito, Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), James Mannings (SF) Robert Smith, Robert Connors | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | James Mannings snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | David Pigford steps in front of the Dustin Ramsey pass | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Maggard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Pigford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Nugent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Auman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | William Hope is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 44-33 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Carlos Brown (PF), Michael Shorts (C) William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Ronnie Maggard, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG), Richard Sterling (SF), Robert Connors (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) Troy Nugent, James Mannings, Gary Auman, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides clanks a jump hook from the right block | 44-33 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Connors | 44-33 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Shorts | 44-33 |
| 14:37 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Heath | 44-33 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller loses the dribble to Michael Shorts | 44-33 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joe Heller and he's hacked by Anthony Cron - foul #3 on Anthony Cron, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (PG), William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF), Ronnie Maggard (PF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, Carlos Brown, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Troy Nugent (SG), James Mannings (SF), Gary Auman (PF) Joe Heller, Michael Heath, Richard Sterling, Robert Connors | |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | David Pigford comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | James Mannings grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | James Mannings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Nugent | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey (C) Edward Hornberg | |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Dustin Ramsey is denied by Timothy Talbot | 44-39 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | William Hope clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | David Pigford tips it in | 46-39 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Carlos Brown (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Dominic Esposito, Timothy Talbot, Ronnie Maggard, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Michael Heath (SG), Robert Connors (PF) Robert Smith, Troy Nugent, Gary Auman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mannings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Connors (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Heller - foul #4 on Joe Heller, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | William Hope misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey's layup is rejected by Carlos Brown | 48-39 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | William Hope scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ellis Molden | 50-39 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Benavides - foul #3 on Wayne Benavides, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Timothy Talbot (SF), Ronnie Maggard (PF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Carlos Brown, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Troy Nugent (SG), Richard Sterling (SF), Mike Lundgren (C) Joe Heller, Michael Heath, James Mannings, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Robert Connors takes the ball from Timothy Talbot in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard is hacked by Troy Nugent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Nugent, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (SG) Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (PF) Robert Connors | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | David Pigford connects on the shot near the basket | 52-43 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-43 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Shorts (C) David Pigford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Auman (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) James Mannings, Mike Lundgren | |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 52-43 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 54-43 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith is hacked by Anthony Cron - foul #4 on Anthony Cron, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Carlos Brown (PF) Anthony Cron, Dominic Esposito, Timothy Talbot, Ronnie Maggard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (PG), Michael Heath (SG), James Mannings (SF), Robert Connors (PF), Mike Lundgren (C) Robert Smith, Troy Nugent, Richard Sterling, Gary Auman, Edward Hornberg | |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shorts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Heath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mannings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Connors (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 54-43 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | James Mannings knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Heath | 56-45 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Hope | 58-45 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Joe Heller is called for the reach on Ellis Molden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Heller, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (PG), Timothy Talbot (SF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Troy Nugent (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Dustin Ramsey (PF), Edward Hornberg (C) Joe Heller, Michael Heath, James Mannings, Robert Connors, Mike Lundgren | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | David Pigford buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Talbot | 60-48 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Ronnie Maggard (PF) Wayne Benavides, Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by David Pigford | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Hornberg | 62-51 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Sterling (SF), James Mannings (PF) Gary Auman, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by David Pigford - foul #2 on David Pigford, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Brown (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Timothy Talbot, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Heath (SG) Troy Nugent | |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Richard Sterling is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Richard Sterling, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF) Anthony Cron, Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren (C) Edward Hornberg | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses long on a floater in the paint | 64-51 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mike Lundgren | 64-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | James Mannings buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Maggard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Sterling (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Mannings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | William Hope tips it home | 66-53 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | James Mannings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | James Mannings gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses the dunk | 66-53 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | William Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), William Carter (PF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Ronnie Maggard, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Nugent (PG), Gary Auman (SF), Robert Connors (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Smith, Richard Sterling, James Mannings, Mike Lundgren | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Pigford | 66-53 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Benavides | 69-53 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Anthony Cron is called for the reach on Michael Heath - foul #5 on Anthony Cron, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard (SF) Anthony Cron | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), James Mannings (SF), Edward Hornberg (C) Troy Nugent, Gary Auman, Dustin Ramsey | |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Heath misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Michael Heath picks off the pass by Dominic Esposito in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-53 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michael Heath steals it from Dominic Esposito | 69-53 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Heath | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Edward Hornberg | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito runs out the clock | 69-56 |