| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) C - David Colson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is fouled on the floor by Hugh Vicini - foul #3 on Hugh Vicini, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble scores on a 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugh Vicini | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Martin Thompson steps in front of the Brandon Hargrove pass | 33-33 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson lays it in | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble tips it home | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bill Allen | 35-37 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the runner from the right block | 35-37 |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the contested shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | David Colson clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (SF), Li Wang (PF) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 38-39 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | David Colson buries a jump hook in the paint | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li Wang (fresh) C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Alan Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SG), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, David Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Alan Black scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Johnson and the foul's on Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF) Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Daniel Schumacher denies the turnaround by Alan Black | 40-42 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Hugh Vicini (PF), David Colson (C) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 40-44 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (SF) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | David Colson tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 42-47 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Bill Allen (SF) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | David Colson swats the short shot by Jonathan Yang | 44-47 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ralph Stratton | 44-47 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it in | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | John Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Jonathan Yang | 46-49 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Gilbert Gamble steals it from Cecil Oliveras | 49-49 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Forte | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, Hugh Vicini, David Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Alan Black drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Li Wang (fresh) C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Li Wang | 49-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Richard Graf (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Arnold Johnson | 49-56 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Stratton | 52-56 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | David Colson denies the turnaround by Cecil Oliveras | 52-56 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Hugh Vicini (PF) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is open and lays it up and in | 55-60 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-60 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 55-60 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is fouled on the floor by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Richard Graf (SF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, David Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Bill Allen - foul #3 on Bill Allen, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Li Wang (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 3rd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Ralph Stratton, Li Wang, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 58-60 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 58-60 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's dunk attempt is rejected by Hugh Vicini | 58-60 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines misses short on a jumper in the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Haines | 58-60 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 60-62 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Bill Allen steps in front of the Richard Graf pass | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gamble - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (C) Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Brandon Hargrove is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by David Colson - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Gilbert Gamble is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove snags the offensive board | 60-66 |