| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ron Rennick - foul #1 on Ron Rennick, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Ivan Pavelski takes the ball from Kyle Blanchard | 26-28 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits the finger roll | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Childs | 28-30 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett is fouled on the floor by Gary Marti - foul #1 on Gary Marti, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Kyle Blanchard blocks the short jumper by Ron Rennick | 28-30 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | James Childs gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gary Marti - foul #2 on Gary Marti, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | James Childs is hacked by Ron Rennick - foul #2 on Ron Rennick, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), David Hill (C) William Allison, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Zoran Olewinski (SG), George Graham (SF) James Childs, Florencio Yazzie, Steven Todd | |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | George Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 33-30 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Jared Firth gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) PF - Antonio Baskett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Graham (fresh) PF - Kyle Blanchard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Marti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | David Hill's floater is tipped away by Kyle Blanchard | 33-30 |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zoran Olewinski | 33-32 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by George Graham - foul #1 on George Graham, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) Jared Firth, Kenneth Laubach, David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, George Graham, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle loses the dribble to Antonio Baskett | 35-32 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Florencio Yazzie is called for the reach on Ivan Muszynski - foul #3 on Florencio Yazzie, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (SG), Maurice McNeal (PF) Ivan Muszynski, Antonio Baskett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-32 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Aaron Doyle | 35-32 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Maurice McNeal is called for the reach on Aaron Doyle - foul #1 on Maurice McNeal, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Kimbrell | 35-34 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | William Allison can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Kimbrell - foul #1 on Gary Kimbrell, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Jared Firth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:38 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Ivan Pavelski - foul #1 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF), David Hill (C) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Zoran Olewinski (SG), George Graham (SF) James Childs, Florencio Yazzie, Steven Todd | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Graham (fresh) PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Kyle Blanchard - foul #3 on Kyle Blanchard, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Jared Firth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Zoran Olewinski - foul #1 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (SF) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, George Graham, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Florencio Yazzie is called for the reach on Ivan Muszynski - foul #4 on Florencio Yazzie, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) Jared Firth, David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG) Florencio Yazzie | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell is fouled on the floor by Antonio Baskett - foul #1 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (PF) Antonio Baskett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 09:48 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zoran Olewinski | 47-41 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Marti - foul #3 on Gary Marti, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | William Allison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kyle Blanchard | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Marti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice McNeal | 49-43 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | William Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Todd - foul #1 on Steven Todd, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SG), Antonio Baskett (PF), David Hill (C) William Allison, Kenneth Laubach, Maurice McNeal, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Pavelski | 52-43 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Antonio Baskett picks off the pass by Aaron Doyle | 52-43 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Childs | 54-45 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | James Childs pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Baskett - foul #2 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ron Rennick (C) Jared Firth, Ivan Pavelski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Todd (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ron Rennick - foul #3 on Ron Rennick, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | William Allison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Baskett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Jared Firth double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (PF) Antonio Baskett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG) Florencio Yazzie | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Steven Todd is denied by Ron Rennick | 54-48 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | William Allison grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF) Jared Firth, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG) Allen Schiefelbein, Zoran Olewinski | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Florencio Yazzie - foul #5 on Florencio Yazzie, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (SG) Florencio Yazzie | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Ivan Muszynski denies the turnaround by Gary Marti | 56-48 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd tips it home | 56-50 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Zoran Olewinski takes the ball from Ron Rennick | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Childs | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Gary Marti - foul #4 on Gary Marti, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | William Allison gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | James Childs is called for the reach on William Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Childs, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is hacked by Antonio Baskett - foul #3 on Antonio Baskett, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett is fouled in the backcourt by James Childs - foul #3 on James Childs, team foul #14 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is hacked by Ron Rennick - foul #4 on Ron Rennick, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Zoran Olewinski is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #15 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | James Childs is hacked by Ivan Muszynski - foul #3 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Olewinski - foul #3 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #16 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard loses the dribble to William Allison | 64-56 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Olewinski - foul #4 on Zoran Olewinski, team foul #17 | 64-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-56 |