| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) SF - Ante Zebley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Powley inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | William Mason takes the ball from Gary Connell | 22-30 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Gary Connell takes the ball from William Mason | 22-30 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Hagerty | 22-30 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | William Mason takes the ball from Lawrence Savage | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Powley - foul #1 on James Powley, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Gary Connell gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Hagerty - foul #1 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Danny Thomas | |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn loses the dribble to James Gomes | 22-30 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 22-30 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Gary Connell pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, James Powley, Gary Connell, James Gomes | |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins's floater is knocked away by Jerry Jansen | 22-30 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) SF - Ante Zebley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Keith Watkins | 24-30 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | William Mason snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley loses the dribble to Tyrone Hagerty | 24-30 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen lays it in set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 24-32 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Danny Thomas steals it from Ante Zebley | 24-32 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by William Mason - foul #1 on William Mason, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), Saul Martin (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Tyrone Hagerty, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Danny Thomas | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Saul Martin can't finish the layup | 24-32 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Mason | 24-32 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins is hacked by Lawrence Savage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #4 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo (PF) William Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Gomes - foul #3 on James Gomes, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Derek Upshaw (SG) Keith Watkins, Kevin Madden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled on the floor by Richard Dunn - foul #2 on Richard Dunn, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shawn Porter (SF), Kenneth Cook (C) Ante Zebley, Richard Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Saul Martin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Savage and the foul's on Ognjen Lazarevic - foul #1 on Ognjen Lazarevic, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Mason (PF) Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | William Mason misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Powley - foul #2 on James Powley, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | William Mason makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | William Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Hagerty | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | William Mason misses short on a shot from the right block | 27-38 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hagerty | 27-38 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Cook - foul #2 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Kevin Madden (SG), Ante Zebley (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Derek Upshaw, Michael Vallecillo, Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn blows the layup | 27-41 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | William Mason swats the shot by Lawrence Savage | 27-41 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Danny Thomas blocks the jumper by Keith Watkins | 27-41 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty loses the ball out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo (PF) William Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses the easy layup | 27-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn misses the easy layup | 27-41 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Albert Suhr is denied by Michael Vallecillo | 27-41 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen tips it but misses | 27-41 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ante Zebley | 27-41 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn is called for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SG) Kevin Madden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Saul Martin banks in the layup on a great pass from Arden Mason | 27-43 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Gomes - foul #4 on James Gomes, team foul #7 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (SG), Kenneth Cook (C) Keith Watkins, Richard Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Derek Upshaw takes the ball from James Powley | 27-43 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Danny Thomas - foul #1 on Danny Thomas, team foul #8 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Mason (PF) Ante Zebley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the turnaround in the lane | 30-45 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't finish the layup | 30-45 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Tyrone Hagerty is called for the reach on Derek Upshaw - foul #2 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #9 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Ante Zebley (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Michael Vallecillo, Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Saul Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Suhr and the foul's on Derek Upshaw - foul #2 on Derek Upshaw, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Michael Vallecillo (PF) Derek Upshaw, William Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Jansen | 34-50 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden double dribbles | 34-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Albert Suhr, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-50 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Gary Connell gets the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Madden is called for the reach on Saul Martin - foul #1 on Kevin Madden, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Mason (PF) Ante Zebley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Danny Thomas (C) Saul Martin, James Gomes | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Danny Thomas denies the turnaround by Michael Vallecillo | 34-50 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo can't tip it in | 34-50 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vallecillo | 34-50 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-50 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo can't tip it in | 34-50 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the board | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-52 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Savage steals it from Richard Dunn | 34-52 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Thomas | 34-55 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Madden | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Connell | 36-55 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't finish the layup | 38-55 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | William Mason grabs the board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | William Mason lays it up and in | 40-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage runs out the clock | 40-55 |