| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Yong Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hoskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 32-38 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips loses the dribble to Steven Seitz | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Palomares | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 34-40 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Raymundo Gallo picks off the pass by Timothy Shay in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 34-40 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Fields picks off the pass by Peter Hoskins | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 17:49 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 34-40 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Otha Rozanski (SG), Tim Hogan (C) Michael Palomares, Thomas Phillips, Peter Hoskins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SF) Yong Wen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay lays it in set up by Anthony Crouse and he's fouled by Randolph Drapeau - foul #1 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Otha Rozanski | 36-43 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Stevie Smith | 36-45 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Timothy Shay swats the short shot by Raymundo Gallo | 36-45 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski is hacked by David Harrison - foul #1 on David Harrison, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG) Randolph Drapeau, Otha Rozanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF) Anthony Crouse, David Harrison, James Camargo | |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Taylor (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Joseph Cola, Tim Hogan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Raymundo Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) C - Leo Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stevie Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yong Wen (SF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Stevie Smith | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Leo Johnson misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Michael Palomares picks off the pass by Michael Fields | 38-45 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Palomares | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Michael Palomares is called for the reach on Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Palomares, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Otha Rozanski (SG), Joseph Cola (SF), Tim Hogan (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Michael Palomares, Thomas Phillips, Yong Wen, Raymundo Gallo, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF) Drew Gambrell, Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Randolph Drapeau picks off the pass by Anthony Crouse | 41-45 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG), Clifford Hopkins (SF) Otha Rozanski, Joseph Cola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF) David Harrison, James Camargo | |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Crouse | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Phillips - foul #3 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Raymundo Gallo (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Randolph Drapeau, Clifford Hopkins, Tim Hogan, Peter Hoskins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), Stevie Smith (PF) Steven Seitz, Timothy Shay | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yong Wen (SF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Michael Fields | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Drew Gambrell - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Raymundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Palomares (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Phillips (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Yong Wen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) C - Leo Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harrison (fairly fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Yong Wen - foul #4 on Yong Wen, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (PG), Joseph Cola (SG) Michael Palomares, Thomas Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Leo Johnson tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | James Camargo gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Harrison | 44-52 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Leo Johnson tips it in | 46-52 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Leo Johnson swats the layup by Stevie Smith | 46-52 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Yong Wen | 46-52 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Yong Wen - foul #5 on Yong Wen, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Palomares (PG), Randolph Drapeau (SG), Raymundo Gallo (SF), Tim Hogan (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Otha Rozanski, Joseph Cola, Yong Wen, Kenneth Taylor, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Timothy Shay (PF) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Palomares - foul #5 on Michael Palomares, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG) Michael Palomares | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Hoskins | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Crouse - foul #2 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Marcus Lee | |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Seitz - foul #1 on Steven Seitz, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clifford Hopkins (SF) Raymundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Timothy Shay, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses long on a jumper from close range | 47-53 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay lays it up and in | 47-55 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau is fouled on the floor by Timothy Shay - foul #4 on Timothy Shay, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Clifford Hopkins, Tim Hogan, Peter Hoskins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Timothy Shay | |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randolph Drapeau and he's fouled by Anthony Crouse - foul #3 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randolph Drapeau (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Phillips (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymundo Gallo (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Marcus Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse loses the dribble to Thomas Phillips in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips banks in the layup | 52-55 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the jumper from close range set up by David Harrison and he's hacked by Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (PG) Randolph Drapeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG), James Camargo (SF) David Harrison, Michael Fields | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 52-57 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-57 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 52-57 |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SG), Clifford Hopkins (SF), Tim Hogan (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Thomas Phillips, Raymundo Gallo, Kenneth Taylor, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (C) Anthony Crouse, Marcus Lee | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | James Camargo is hacked by Clifford Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Hopkins, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | James Camargo makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | James Camargo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Cola | 54-59 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Clifford Hopkins is called for the reach on Timothy Shay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Hopkins, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) James Camargo | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (SG) Otha Rozanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG) Steven Seitz | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Shay, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Timothy Shay | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Clifford Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG) Drew Gambrell | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is hacked by Clifford Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Hopkins, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (SG), Raymundo Gallo (SF) Joseph Cola, Clifford Hopkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), James Camargo (SF) Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields | |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stevie Smith - foul #1 on Stevie Smith, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Cola (SG) Randolph Drapeau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | James Camargo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Raymundo Gallo jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Cola | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Stevie Smith denies the turnaround by Tim Hogan | 57-63 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Raymundo Gallo - foul #3 on Raymundo Gallo, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG), Clifford Hopkins (SF) Otha Rozanski, Joseph Cola, Raymundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison, James Camargo | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 57-65 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Taylor (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Tim Hogan, Peter Hoskins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Crouse - foul #4 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Randolph Drapeau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Hopkins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stevie Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lee (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the easy layup | 57-65 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Clifford Hopkins gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 60-65 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Leo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (PG), Joseph Cola (SG), Raymundo Gallo (SF), Tim Hogan (PF), Peter Hoskins (C) Randolph Drapeau, Thomas Phillips, Clifford Hopkins, Kenneth Taylor, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF) Anthony Crouse, Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cola | 62-65 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau (PG) Joseph Cola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Michael Fields (SF) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Harrison | 62-67 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips (SG) Otha Rozanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG) David Harrison | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins is fouled on the floor by Marcus Lee - foul #4 on Marcus Lee, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lee | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Michael Fields connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 63-69 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-69 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the board | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Drapeau - foul #2 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Tim Hogan connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Peter Hoskins | 65-70 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-70 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is hacked by Randolph Drapeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG) Drew Gambrell | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is hacked by Thomas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Peter Hoskins grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG) Drew Gambrell | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Thomas Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 65-73 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is hacked by Thomas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski (SG) Thomas Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Drew Gambrell - foul #2 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Randolph Drapeau makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Randolph Drapeau is called for the reach on Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph Drapeau, team foul #16 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF) David Harrison, James Camargo | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Seitz - foul #2 on Steven Seitz, team foul #13 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Otha Rozanski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell runs out the clock | 69-77 |