| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) SF - Emil Hollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Connors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | William Hope is hacked by Christopher Bussard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bussard, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Emil Hollinger steals it from William Hope | 22-34 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Timothy Talbot denies the turnaround by Robert Connors | 22-34 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | William Hope is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 22-34 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren is called for 5 seconds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Auman (SF) Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | William Carter misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Jones (PF) Timothy Talbot | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | William Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Li-Liang Huang (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, William Carter | |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mike Terrell | 23-35 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell's pass is intercepted by Robert Connors in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG) Gary Auman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, Li-Liang Huang | |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Mike Lundgren - foul #2 on Mike Lundgren, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Anthony Cron | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the free throw | 23-37 |
| 16:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Connors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Lundgren | 25-37 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marco Colombo - foul #3 on Marco Colombo, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William White (SG), Gary Auman (SF), Mark Blackman (PF) Christopher Bussard, Emil Hollinger, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | William Carter connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Terrell | 27-39 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | William Carter drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Emil Hollinger (SG), Brandon Johnson (C) Thomas Ernst, William White, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF) Ellis Molden, Mike Terrell | |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 12:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | William Carter lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 29-43 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron travels with the ball | 29-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard (SG), Mike Lundgren (PF) Gary Auman, Mark Blackman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (PG), Timothy Talbot (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Anthony Cron, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Bussard (fresh) SF - Emil Hollinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Lundgren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson scores on a shot from close range | 31-43 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Brandon Johnson picks off the pass by Mike Terrell in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Connors (C) Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG) Wayne Benavides | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Auman (SF) Emil Hollinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) Li-Liang Huang | |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Bussard | 34-43 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo is hacked by Robert Connors - foul #2 on Robert Connors, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William White (SG), Brandon Johnson (C) Christopher Bussard, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF) William Hope | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Brandon Johnson is called for the reach on Marco Colombo - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger (SG), Mark Blackman (PF) William White, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), William Hope (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) Ellis Molden, Mike Terrell, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | William Carter lays it in set up by Anthony Cron | 34-45 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Smith | 36-45 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 36-48 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-48 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Daniel Jones is denied by Brandon Johnson | 38-48 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Gary Auman tips it in | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Emil Hollinger (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Auman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Blackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | William Carter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Johnson - foul #2 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Christopher Bussard (SG), Mike Lundgren (PF), Robert Connors (C) Robert Smith, Gary Auman, Mark Blackman, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, Daniel Jones | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | Christopher Bussard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-50 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mike Lundgren - foul #3 on Mike Lundgren, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG) Thomas Ernst | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Marco Colombo (C) William Hope, William Carter | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Robert Connors is blocked by Marco Colombo | 40-52 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mike Lundgren - foul #4 on Mike Lundgren, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William White (SG) Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Mike Terrell | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Emil Hollinger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Hope | 40-55 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Ernst (PG), Gary Auman (SF), Mark Blackman (PF) Robert Smith, Emil Hollinger, Mike Lundgren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones loses the dribble to Robert Connors | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Ernst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Gary Auman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Connors (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Mike Terrell steps in front of the William White pass | 40-55 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is hacked by Thomas Ernst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ernst, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Smith (PG), Christopher Bussard (SG), Emil Hollinger (SF), Mike Lundgren (PF), Brandon Johnson (C) Thomas Ernst, William White, Gary Auman, Mark Blackman, Robert Connors | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith hits a floater from the left side | 42-55 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | William Carter connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Terrell | 42-57 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Brandon Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Mike Lundgren is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Mike Lundgren, team foul #10 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Blackman (PF), Robert Connors (C) Mike Lundgren, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors drills a fadeaway near the basket | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cron | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bussard | 44-59 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Connors makes the jump hook near the basket | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron runs out the clock | 46-59 |