| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 12 pts. C - William Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Marc Digennaro takes the ball from Blaine Kaczmarek | 19-32 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills blows the layup | 19-32 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Marc Digennaro | 19-32 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Blaine Kaczmarek and the foul's on William Starr - foul #2 on William Starr, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett (SF) Kenny Zills | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Martin Reed is blocked by Victor Myrick | 22-33 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 25-33 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-33 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Martin Reed | 25-33 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Bill Dossett | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton tips it in | 27-33 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenny Zills | 27-36 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:07 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the dunk | 30-36 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | William Starr connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Zills | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Carver | 32-38 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is denied on a layup by Colby McNorton | 32-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew | |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | William Starr blows the dunk | 32-38 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 32-38 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Prince | 34-38 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | William Starr knocks in the runner in the paint | 34-40 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Kenny Zills is called for the reach on Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Kenny Zills, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Kenny Zills | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it in | 36-40 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Victor Myrick steps in front of the William Starr pass | 36-40 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rufus Borman | 39-40 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:56 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bill Dossett | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Dossett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Starr (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Martin Reed blocks the short jumper by Blaine Kaczmarek | 39-42 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it home | 41-42 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Reed (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Charles Brew, Bill Dossett | |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Kenny Zills is called for the reach on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Kenny Zills, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG) Marc Digennaro | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Kenny Zills denies the turnaround by Colby McNorton | 41-44 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to William Starr | 41-44 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | William Reed is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG) William Reed | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG) Walter Ferro | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Zills | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | William Starr drills a jump hook from the right block | 43-49 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | William Starr blocks the jumper by Rufus Borman | 43-49 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | William Reed snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills buries a turnaround from the right block set up by William Starr | 43-51 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Kenny Zills - foul #3 on Kenny Zills, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Rufus Borman, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - George Ray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge loses the dribble to Kenny Zills | 43-51 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Crosby | 43-51 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew buries a 3 from the left corner | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenny Zills - foul #4 on Kenny Zills, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett (SF) Kenny Zills | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses the lay-in | 44-54 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-54 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed blows the layup | 44-54 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (PF) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Kenny Zills (SF) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Bill Dossett | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Carver steals it from William Reed | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Martin Reed (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Starr (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Colby McNorton | 46-54 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG) Walter Ferro, William Reed | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Marc Digennaro is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #3 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:08 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Reed - foul #2 on Martin Reed, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Dustin Burge - foul #3 on Dustin Burge, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Marc Digennaro is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:06 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kenny Zills | 50-59 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | William Starr is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Martin Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is hacked by Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dustin Burge | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett (SF) Kenny Zills | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Myrick | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Bill Dossett | |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the defensive board | 61-65 |