| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) PF - Lance Matta (fresh) C - Calvin Haston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) SF - James Gale (fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis is hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis's pass is intercepted by Orlando Joiner | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled on the floor by Lance Matta - foul #1 on Lance Matta, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Felix Lehmberg is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #1 on Felix Lehmberg, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Calvin Haston swats the short shot by Orlando Joiner | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Lance Matta | 0-2 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Gale - foul #1 on James Gale, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Matta (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it in | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #2 on Robin Franklin, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hope (SF), Phillip Tucker (PF) Mark Baumgart, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Robin Franklin | |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | James Gale blows the layup | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG), Kevin Simon (SF) Felix Lehmberg, Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | James Gale snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Albert Fagin steals the ball from James Gale | 11-5 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin slams it home | 13-5 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is whistled for a carry | 13-5 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart (SF), Lance Matta (PF) Kevin Simon, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Gale and he's fouled by Phillip Tucker - foul #1 on Phillip Tucker, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG) Albert Fagin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 13-7 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lance Matta - foul #2 on Lance Matta, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis (SG), Calvin Haston (C) Carl Hope, Lance Matta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felix Lehmberg | 15-7 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart's pass is intercepted by Ross Hamm | 15-7 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-7 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) SF - Mark Baumgart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Haston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) SG - Jason Valentine (fairly fresh) SF - James Gale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-9 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston makes the turnaround near the basket | 17-9 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG), Carl Hope (SG), Kevin Simon (SF) Felix Lehmberg, Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Mark Britton, James Gale, Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lancaster | 17-9 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the easy layup | 17-9 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 17-9 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Dittmer | 17-12 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Carl Hope misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 09:05 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon tips it in | 19-12 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 19-12 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF) Albert Fagin, Carl Hope, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), James Gale (SG), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Gale - foul #2 on James Gale, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) James Gale | |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Lehmberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) SF - Mark Baumgart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Tucker (tiring) C - Calvin Haston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 20-12 |
| 07:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mark Baumgart | 20-12 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Felix Lehmberg - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| 06:32 | Wisconsin | Calvin Haston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Calvin Haston, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lance Matta (PF) Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Valentine, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Orlando Joiner | 20-14 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Davis | 22-14 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-14 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lance Matta | 24-14 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-14 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-14 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta tips it but misses | 24-14 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 24-14 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is fouled on the floor by Calvin Haston - foul #2 on Calvin Haston, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin (PG), Carl Hope (SG), Kevin Simon (SF), Phillip Tucker (C) Felix Lehmberg, Anthony Davis, Mark Baumgart, Calvin Haston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Mark Britton, Michael Bollin, Ross Hamm | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin's floater is knocked away by Orlando Joiner | 24-16 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Hope (fresh) SF - Kevin Simon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Matta (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Phillip Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Tucker | 24-16 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Lance Matta gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Albert Fagin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer hits the follow up shot | 27-18 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Orlando Joiner steps in front of the Phillip Tucker pass | 27-18 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Simon snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Phillip Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Mark Baumgart (SF), Calvin Haston (C) Albert Fagin, Carl Hope, Kevin Simon, Phillip Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Michael Bollin (C) Jason Valentine, Orlando Joiner | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Felix Lehmberg grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Mark Baumgart - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Ross Hamm (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Mark Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 29-18 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the 3 from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Anthony Davis misses the fullcourt shot | 29-21 |