| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Burger - foul #2 on Carl Burger, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 22-26 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Hamilton and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Carlos Dodson - foul #4 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Burger - foul #3 on Carl Burger, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | William Mitchell's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Pickerel | 26-28 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 26-28 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Murray | 28-28 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Carl Burger - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG) James O'Callaghan | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Earl Jefferson steps in front of the William Murray pass | 28-28 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | John Johnson is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #4 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel loses the dribble to Jeffrey James | 28-28 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | William Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the runner near the basket | 28-28 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Burger and the foul's on Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Shawn Wright is called for the reach on Kevin Pickerel - foul #3 on Shawn Wright, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson | |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright double dribbles | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Grady Byrd | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Mondy takes the ball from Carlos Dodson after a doubleteam | 28-32 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ricardo Luna | 28-34 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Joshua Mondy - foul #1 on Joshua Mondy, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Daniel Perin (SF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Joshua Mondy | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | John Johnson denies the turnaround by Daniel Perin | 28-34 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Earl Jefferson out of a doubleteam | 30-37 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Murray | 32-37 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Carlos Dodson is called for the reach on Kevin Pickerel - foul #5 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) William Murray, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson | |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James double dribbles | 32-39 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, John Johnson | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Joshua Mondy - foul #2 on Joshua Mondy, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Perin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Murray | 38-39 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Perin - foul #2 on Daniel Perin, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), William Graham (SF), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Joshua Mondy | |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | William Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Frank McCuan (SF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | William Graham buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Burger | 38-43 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | William Mitchell scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Grady Byrd, William Graham | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Earl Jefferson | 40-43 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is fouled on the floor by Frank McCuan - foul #1 on Frank McCuan, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-45 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Burger | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, John Johnson | |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #5 on William Mitchell, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SF), Daniel Perin (C) William Murray, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey James | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina (PF) Earl Jefferson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank McCuan (fresh) PF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Perin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Tijerina (fresh) C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tijerina | 42-45 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 42-47 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Frank McCuan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) Grady Byrd, Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-47 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Wright | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Shawn Wright steals the ball from Kevin Pickerel | 44-47 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Murray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James O'Callaghan - foul #2 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is hacked by William Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | William Murray is called for the reach on Earl Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Murray, team foul #11 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG) Carl Burger | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright loses the dribble to Carl Arnold | 45-53 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel slams it home on a nice dish by Carl Arnold | 45-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 48-55 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is fouled in the backcourt by William Murray - foul #4 on William Murray, team foul #12 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF) Earl Jefferson | |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Earl Jefferson (PF) Carl Arnold, William Graham | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey James - foul #2 on Jeffrey James, team foul #13 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Arnold (SG), William Graham (SF) Carl Burger, Earl Jefferson | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan runs out the clock | 48-59 |