| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) SG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Gibbons - foul #2 on John Gibbons, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Anthony Kunkel - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Charles Brew steals the ball from Colby McNorton | 24-26 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to John Gibbons | 24-26 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 26-29 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, John Gibbons | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Colby McNorton | 28-29 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel buries a jump hook from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel hits the finger roll set up by Walter Ferro | 30-33 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), John Gibbons (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, Henry Reynolds | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lawrence Hunger | 30-35 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's floater is tipped away by John Gibbons | 30-35 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Joseph Carver takes the ball from Martin Reed | 30-35 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jon Prince | 32-35 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Rodberg | 32-35 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Colby McNorton (C) Larry Williams, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Jon Prince steps in front of the John Gibbons pass | 34-35 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman lays it in on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 36-35 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Ferro | 36-38 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew lays it in on a great pass from Marc Digennaro | 36-40 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles Brew - foul #2 on Charles Brew, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel misses the dunk attempt | 38-40 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Marc Digennaro - foul #1 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger (SG), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Marc Digennaro, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Larry Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Marc Digennaro (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Charles Brew, Lawrence Hunger, Harold Dunkelberger, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Larry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | John Gibbons steals it from Larry Williams | 38-40 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Larry Williams, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Kenny Zills, Anthony Kunkel | |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds (C) John Gibbons | |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Brew | 38-44 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Martin Reed is called for the reach on Jerry Rodberg - foul #2 on Martin Reed, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF) Jon Prince, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Marc Digennaro picks off the pass by Rufus Borman | 38-46 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Dustin Burge, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Rufus Borman, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hunger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Kunkel picks off the pass by Larry Williams | 38-46 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Anthony Kunkel's layup is rejected by Dustin Burge | 38-46 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a turnaround from the left block | 40-46 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Colby McNorton picks off the pass by John Gibbons | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 40-46 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Walter Ferro, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Brew and he's fouled by Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Henry Reynolds makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (SG), Harold Dunkelberger (SF), Anthony Kunkel (PF), John Gibbons (C) Lawrence Hunger, Kenny Zills, Martin Reed, Henry Reynolds | |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger buries a floater near the basket | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Charles Brew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Kunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-51 |
| 03:16 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-54 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Digennaro - foul #2 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Lawrence Hunger (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Henry Reynolds (C) Charles Brew, Marc Digennaro, Harold Dunkelberger, Anthony Kunkel, John Gibbons | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Hunger | 42-56 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Colby McNorton swats the layup by Henry Reynolds | 45-56 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Hunger gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Colby McNorton - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Hunger picks off the pass by Colby McNorton | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro runs out the clock | 47-60 |