| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Bard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson connects on the shot from the left side | 27-39 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey loses the dribble to Mark Kline | 27-39 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Dema Lamparski steals it from Michael Brown | 27-39 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:45 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Daniels | 29-41 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | William Hansen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown is called for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Joshua Graham (PF), John Dade (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Thomas Powell, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Mark Kline, Michael Brown, Donald Daniels | |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | William Hansen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 32-43 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | William Hansen loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Mark Kline (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Dave Johnson, Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline jams it set up by Michael Brown | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Graham (fresh) C - John Dade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) SG - Mark Kline (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, John Dade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF) Donald Sao | |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline is denied on a layup by Dema Lamparski | 32-45 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Fontaine | 35-45 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Michael Fontaine steals the ball from Paul Duprey in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Graham - foul #3 on Joshua Graham, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Thomas Powell (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF), Michael Bard (C) Paul Duprey, Mark Kline, Michael Brown, Patrick Coates | |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | William Hansen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-47 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham loses the dribble to Brian Campbell | 37-47 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 37-47 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fontaine | 37-47 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard lays it up and in on a great pass from Dave Johnson | 37-49 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Graham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sao (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Donald Daniels is blocked by Joshua Graham | 37-49 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hansen | 37-49 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Sao - foul #2 on Donald Sao, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Anthony Stevens, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Mark Kline (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Brian Campbell, Donald Sao, Donald Daniels | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard drills a jumper from the left block | 38-51 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Paul Duprey is called for the reach on Michael Fontaine - foul #3 on Paul Duprey, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dema Lamparski | 41-51 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | William Hansen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Bard | 41-51 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Hansen - foul #3 on William Hansen, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Donald Sao (C) Paul Duprey, Michael Bard | |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Graham | 41-53 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Graham (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Patrick Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Sao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Fontaine picks off the pass by Dave Johnson in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Fontaine | 47-56 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jing-Quo Sun | 47-56 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline lays it in on a great pass from Dave Johnson and he's fouled by Joshua Graham - foul #4 on Joshua Graham, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Michael Fontaine, Jing-Quo Sun, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels (PF), Michael Bard (C) Michael Brown, Patrick Coates | |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Kline misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dema Lamparski | 47-58 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Anthony Stevens takes the ball from Dave Johnson | 49-58 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Stevens hits a fadeaway from close range | 51-58 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Dema Lamparski is called for the reach on Dave Johnson - foul #2 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joshua Graham (C) Stuart Lakey, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Dave Johnson, Mark Kline, Donald Sao | |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Jing-Quo Sun steals the ball from Michael Bard | 51-58 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 53-58 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard can't connect on a runner near the basket | 53-58 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | William Hansen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Powell | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Graham (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul Duprey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 13 pts. C - Michael Bard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Graham - foul #5 on Joshua Graham, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Stuart Lakey (SG), John Dade (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Jing-Quo Sun, Thomas Powell, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Donald Sao (SF), Patrick Coates (PF) Paul Duprey, Michael Brown, Donald Daniels | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Dave Johnson steps in front of the Dema Lamparski pass | 56-60 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson banks in the layup | 56-62 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bard - foul #1 on Michael Bard, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Anthony Stevens, John Dade | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Kline (SG), Donald Daniels (PF) Brian Campbell, Michael Bard | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dave Johnson | 57-64 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Donald Daniels denies the turnaround by Dema Lamparski | 57-64 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels tips it in | 57-66 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Patrick Coates grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Brown (SF), Michael Bard (C) Donald Sao, Patrick Coates | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Jing-Quo Sun is called for the reach on Michael Bard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell (SG), Donald Sao (SF) Mark Kline, Michael Brown | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Thomas Powell is called for the reach on Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Donald Sao is called for the reach on William Hansen - foul #3 on Donald Sao, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul Duprey (PG), Patrick Coates (PF) Dave Johnson, Donald Daniels | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dema Lamparski | 60-68 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #3 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson (PG), Donald Daniels (PF) Paul Duprey, Patrick Coates | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #4 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Lamparski | 60-70 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Hansen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao is fouled in the backcourt by William Hansen - foul #4 on William Hansen, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Donald Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson is hacked by William Hansen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Hansen, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Dave Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Daniels runs out the clock | 66-74 |