| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Ivan Muszynski steals it from Aaron Doyle | 28-22 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Muszynski | 30-22 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | William Allison picks off the pass by James Childs in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | William Allison jams it | 32-22 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Ivan Muszynski is called for the reach on Steven Todd - foul #2 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Dudzinski - foul #2 on John Dudzinski, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-24 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Ivan Muszynski is called for the reach on Steven Todd - foul #3 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | James Childs connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Dudzinski | 35-27 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay tips it in | 35-29 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | David Hill steals it from Aaron Doyle | 35-29 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 35-31 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | David Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | David Hill grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Aaron Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, John Dudzinski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein scores on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Ivan Muszynski picks off the pass by Florencio Yazzie | 35-34 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal slams it home | 39-34 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Kimbrell, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Kerry Kay (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell, Michael Ford | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | William Allison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-34 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle lays it in | 39-36 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Steven Todd steps in front of the John Dudzinski pass | 39-36 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | William Allison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Childs | 39-38 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | David Hill buries a shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Childs | 41-41 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), Gary Kimbrell (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Aaron Doyle, Kerry Kay | |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Florencio Yazzie is called for the reach on William Allison - foul #1 on Florencio Yazzie, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG) William Allison | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Graham (SF) Steven Todd | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on George Graham - foul #2 on George Graham, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Michael Ford | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Gabriel | 44-43 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick knocks in the floater from the right block set up by David Hill | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-43 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF) John Dudzinski, Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay (C) Gary Kimbrell | |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses badly on a runner from close range | 46-43 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | David Hill scores on a runner in the lane set up by Ivan Muszynski | 48-43 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Laubach | 48-43 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (SG) Jeffrey Gabriel | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | William Allison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | William Allison picks off the pass by James Childs | 48-43 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | William Allison scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski and he's fouled by Allen Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Allen Schiefelbein, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Gary Kimbrell (PF) James Childs, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein loses the dribble to Ivan Pavelski in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | William Allison comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Geoffrey Prue is called for the reach on Gary Kimbrell - foul #2 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Kerry Kay | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | James Childs is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Todd | 54-48 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski loses the dribble to James Childs | 54-48 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Ford (C) Gary Kimbrell | |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski lays it in | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Childs | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Gabriel takes the ball from Kenneth Laubach | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | David Hill picks off the pass by James Childs | 56-52 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay (C) Michael Ford | |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Doyle | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | William Allison misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Childs - foul #2 on James Childs, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James Childs is called for the reach on Ron Rennick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Childs, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on John Dudzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Ron Rennick picks off the pass by Steven Todd | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on Ron Rennick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | James Childs is called for the reach on Ivan Muszynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Childs, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Childs clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-57 |