| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | William Mitchell swats the shot by Carl Burger | 23-29 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-29 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel loses the dribble to Carlos Dodson | 23-29 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Murray | 23-31 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James O'Callaghan | 25-31 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | William Murray is denied on a layup by Kevin Pickerel | 25-31 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | William Mitchell tips it home | 25-33 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (C) Carlos Dodson | |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG) James O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (C) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan grabs the board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Grady Byrd (fresh) SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Carlos Dodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson clanks a floater from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson drills a jump hook from close range | 28-37 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Michael Tijerina (PF) Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan, William Mitchell | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #2 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | William Murray is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Johnson (C) Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Daniel Perin | |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | John Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-39 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel loses the dribble to William Murray | 30-39 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is hacked by Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), Earl Jefferson (PF) Carl Burger, Kevin Pickerel, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (PF), Daniel Perin (C) Jeffrey James, Carlos Dodson | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ricardo Luna | 32-39 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | William Mitchell buries a turnaround from close range | 32-41 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Grady Byrd - foul #2 on Grady Byrd, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) James O'Callaghan, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (C) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Kevin Pickerel (SF) Ricardo Luna, William Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Daniel Perin | |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Frank McCuan - foul #1 on Frank McCuan, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | William Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SG) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan | |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 33-41 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton drills a floater from the right side set up by Shawn Wright and the foul's on Kevin Pickerel - foul #1 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (C) Carlos Dodson | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:52 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua Mondy | 33-43 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is denied on a layup by William Mitchell | 33-43 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James O'Callaghan - foul #2 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Johnson (C) Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left block | 37-45 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | William Mitchell tips it in | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Perin - foul #3 on Daniel Perin, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (C) Jeffrey James, William Mitchell | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | John Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | William Graham hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Wright | 40-49 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | William Murray lays it in and the foul's on Ricardo Luna - foul #1 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, William Graham, Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), William Mitchell (PF) Shawn Wright, Daniel Perin | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Carlos Dodson - foul #3 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SG) William Murray | |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Mitchell | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy blows the layup | 41-54 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hamilton | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Carlos Dodson steals the ball from Joshua Mondy | 41-54 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Joshua Mondy blocks the short jumper by William Mitchell | 41-54 |
| 03:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Burger | 41-54 |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James O'Callaghan and he's fouled by Jeffrey James - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Daniel Perin (C) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| 03:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Perin | 44-54 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | James O'Callaghan is called for the reach on Jeffrey James - foul #3 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SG), William Graham (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel, Earl Jefferson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Tijerina snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ricardo Luna | 46-54 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin loses the dribble to Grady Byrd | 46-54 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna lays it up and in on a great pass from Grady Byrd | 48-54 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Murray | 48-57 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Earl Jefferson (PF), John Johnson (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, William Graham, Michael Tijerina, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (C) Jeffrey James, Daniel Perin | |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | William Murray misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton is hacked by Carl Burger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Shawn Wright | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James O'Callaghan | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | James O'Callaghan is called for the reach on Jeffrey James in the backcourt - foul #4 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | John Johnson gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG) Jeffrey James | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Burger - foul #2 on Carl Burger, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Shawn Wright | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | William Murray gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by Carl Burger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Burger, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Pickerel | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by Carl Burger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Burger, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) William Mitchell | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Carlos Dodson picks off the pass by Kevin Pickerel | 55-62 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Carl Burger is called for the reach on William Murray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Burger, team foul #13 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SG) Carl Burger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (PF) Shawn Wright | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 55-63 |