| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edwin Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua George (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | John Nichols inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | David Anthony steals the ball from Joshua George | 33-30 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Joshua George connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Nichols | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | David Anthony makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers is fouled on the floor by David Anthony - foul #2 on David Anthony, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Joshua George grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Anthony | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 35-40 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Joshua George connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Steve Makofsky | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Eric Parkerson picks off the pass by Steve Makofsky | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | David Anthony throws it down on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 37-42 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans grabs the board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steve Makofsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 37-45 |
| 15:16 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers tips it in | 39-45 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | David Anthony's floater is tipped away by Jimmie Rogers | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Joshua George swats the shot by Earl Schirmer | 39-45 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers misses the driving attempt in the lane | 39-45 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is denied on a layup by Jimmie Rogers | 39-45 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (SG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (C) Edwin Oliver, John Nichols, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), James Blair (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks | |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | James Blair scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 40-47 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Teodoro Esposito steals it from Jimmie Rogers | 40-47 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG) Steve Makofsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Jimmie Rogers is blocked by James Blair | 40-47 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) PF - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 8 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (C) Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Joshua George tips it in | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Joshua George loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 42-49 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Teodoro Esposito and he's fouled by Joshua George - foul #3 on Joshua George, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF) George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Robert Johnson, Harry Evans, Teodoro Esposito, James Blair | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Joshua George clanks a floater near the basket | 42-51 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Jimmie Rogers steals the ball from Bruce Banks | 42-51 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Joshua George buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Travis King and he's fouled by Richard Wesley - foul #2 on Richard Wesley, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG) Travis King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF) Richard Wesley | |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 44-51 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Evans - foul #3 on Matthew Evans, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF), Chad Holloway (PF) Steve Makofsky, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), James Blair (C) David Anthony, Bruce Banks | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joshua George misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Joshua George makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Joshua George - foul #4 on Joshua George, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Nichols (PF) Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Edwin Oliver - foul #3 on Edwin Oliver, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG) Edwin Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson, Earl Schirmer | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) PF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | John Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 47-57 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito lays it up and in set up by David Anthony and he's fouled by Merle Buchanan - foul #1 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky (PG) Travis King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF) Harry Evans, Matthew Evans | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | David Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Anthony | 47-62 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), Travis King (SF), Jimmie Rogers (PF), Joshua George (C) George Hawkins, Merle Buchanan, John Nichols, Chad Holloway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Robert Johnson, Teodoro Esposito, James Blair | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Joshua George - foul #5 on Joshua George, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway (C) Joshua George | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF) Richard Wesley | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis King | 49-63 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Harry Evans scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 49-65 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway is fouled on the floor by Eric Parkerson - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Wesley (C) Earl Schirmer | |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Steve Makofsky scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edwin Oliver | 51-65 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Chad Holloway steals it from Matthew Evans | 51-65 |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Makofsky and the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Hawkins (PG), Merle Buchanan (SF) Steve Makofsky, Edwin Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Richard Wesley | |
| 03:33 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Buchanan (fresh) PF - Jimmie Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Chad Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-65 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it home | 54-67 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Travis King buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmie Rogers | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-67 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Travis King scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Hawkins | 58-67 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | George Hawkins is called for the reach on David Anthony in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edwin Oliver (SG), John Nichols (PF) Travis King, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Matthew Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway misses badly on a floater from the right block | 58-70 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | John Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is hacked by George Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hawkins, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis King (SG), Jimmie Rogers (PF) Edwin Oliver, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Teodoro Esposito, James Blair | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Earl Schirmer | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Merle Buchanan - foul #2 on Merle Buchanan, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Holloway snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Teodoro Esposito | |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Jimmie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Wesley and the foul's on Travis King - foul #2 on Travis King, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Chad Holloway is blocked by Bruce Banks | 62-76 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan snags the offensive board | 62-76 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Merle Buchanan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson runs out the clock | 62-76 |