| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles inbounds the ball | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Richard Soares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 19:32 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Peter Green tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Peter Green is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (C) Peter Green | |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't connect on a runner in the paint | 44-54 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Warren | 44-54 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | James Evans snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Cole | 44-56 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 16:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is called for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Adams, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG) Richard Adams | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Green | 44-56 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the driving attempt near the basket | 44-59 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Peter Green gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Wilson is blocked by James Kostka | 44-59 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Scot Mastin | 44-59 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Taylor - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza (C) Peter Green | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Soares swats the short shot by Carlos Wilson | 46-59 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is hacked by Scott Sweet - foul #3 on Scott Sweet, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Warren (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG), Kerry Baudoin (C) Scott Sweet, John Zaragoza | |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jimmie Williams | 49-61 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 52-61 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the floater from the right side | 52-61 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy is hacked by Michael Surles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Surles, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 54-61 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | Peter Green grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 54-61 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 54-61 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Scot Mastin and the foul's on John Manhart - foul #4 on John Manhart, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (PF) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza (PF) James Evans | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Zaragoza (fresh) C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Peter Green can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | John Manhart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Farr - foul #4 on Leroy Farr, team foul #2 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Warren (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), Damian McComack (C) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Patin, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Surles (SF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Brandon Cole, Peter Green | |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled on the floor by Michael Surles - foul #3 on Michael Surles, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), James Evans (PF) John Manhart, John Zaragoza | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Michael Surles is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #4 on Michael Surles, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is fouled on the floor by Joseph Murphy - foul #2 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) James Evans | |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson tips it home | 61-64 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Robert Warren's pass is intercepted by Kerry Baudoin | 61-64 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Warren steals the ball from Joseph Taylor | 61-64 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Robert Warren lays it in | 63-64 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson travels with the ball | 63-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Patin (PF), Damian McComack (C) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Robert Patin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 66-64 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Peter Green scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Zaragoza | 66-67 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin connects on the jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor buries a floater from the left side set up by Scott Sweet | 68-69 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), James Evans (PF) Joseph Taylor, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, John Zaragoza | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | Scott Boyle picks off the pass by Richard Adams | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Surles (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Surles - foul #5 on Michael Surles, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF) Michael Surles | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Peter Green gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Peter Green is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Brandon Cole is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Cole, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Peter Green knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Adams | 71-71 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by James Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Joseph Murphy, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Peter Green grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | John Manhart loses the dribble to Jimmie Williams | 71-71 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | James Evans is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Carlos Wilson (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) John Manhart, Richard Adams, James Evans, Peter Green | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor is hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #4 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Scott Sweet | 72-73 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Baudoin - foul #3 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Warren - foul #1 on Robert Warren, team foul #5 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG) Brandon Cole | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Damian McComack loses the ball out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Carlos Wilson (PF) Joseph Taylor, John Zaragoza | |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Richard Soares knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Kostka | 76-76 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | James Kostka denies the turnaround by Kerry Baudoin | 76-76 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin tips it home | 76-78 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | John Manhart grabs the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Sweet | 76-80 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Manhart (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Scott Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Cole (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Green (tiring) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Jimmie Williams (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), James Evans (PF), John Zaragoza (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams clanks a shot from the right side | 76-80 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 76-80 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Scot Mastin - foul #2 on Scot Mastin, team foul #6 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is hacked by John Zaragoza in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Zaragoza, team foul #14 | 78-81 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Scot Mastin, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (C) John Zaragoza | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Patin is called for the reach on Brandon Cole - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #7 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Brandon Cole steals it from Robert Patin | 80-83 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Cole | 80-85 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SF), Peter Green (C) Brandon Cole, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Taylor - foul #4 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the board | 81-85 |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | James Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-85 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #3 on James Evans, team foul #16 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Carlos Wilson (PF) Joseph Taylor, James Evans | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Soares | 82-85 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares blows the wide open layup | 82-85 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it back up and in | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson lays it in and the foul's on Richard Soares - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #8 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Brandon Cole (SF) John Manhart, Scott Sweet | |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Adams - foul #5 on Richard Adams, team foul #17 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG) Richard Adams | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole steps out of bounds on the baseline | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #18 | 86-88 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson's floater is knocked away by Richard Soares | 88-88 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 88-88 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 4 pf. SG - Scott Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the lay-in | 88-88 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the defensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-88 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Kostka - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #9 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-90 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole gets the rebound | 88-90 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #10 | 88-90 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 88-92 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry gets the offensive rebound | 88-92 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Brandon Cole - foul #2 on Brandon Cole, team foul #19 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Scot Mastin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (C) Peter Green | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the shot from the right wing | 90-92 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 90-92 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-92 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the offensive board | 90-92 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-92 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the offensive board | 90-92 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Carlos Wilson (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 92-92 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Peter Green comes up short on the runner from close range | 92-92 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 92-92 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Scott Sweet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Sweet, team foul #20 | 92-92 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 93-92 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the lay-in | 93-92 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Soares | 93-92 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr lays it up and in set up by Freddy Derryberry | 95-92 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG) Scott Sweet | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 95-92 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole gets the offensive rebound | 95-92 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 95-92 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the offensive board | 95-92 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG) John Manhart | |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leroy Farr - foul #5 on Leroy Farr, team foul #11 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin grabs the board | 95-92 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses short on an open jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Sweet - foul #5 on Scott Sweet, team foul #21 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG) Scott Sweet | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 96-92 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 96-92 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Soares | 96-92 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Manhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Brandon Cole steps in front of the Thomas Betancourt pass | 96-92 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor blows the layup | 96-92 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 96-92 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is fouled in the backcourt by John Manhart - foul #5 on John Manhart, team foul #22 | 96-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (SF) John Manhart | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Peter Green | 97-92 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 97-92 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 97-92 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole snags the offensive board | 97-92 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 97-92 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 97-92 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Taylor - foul #5 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #23 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (SF) Joseph Taylor | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 98-92 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Peter Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 98-95 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Brandon Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Cole, team foul #24 | 98-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Peter Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 99-95 |