| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) SG - Chad Chesser (fresh) SF - John Stepp (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) SG - James Perkins (fresh) SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | John Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | John Stepp tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers is hacked by Nathaniel White - foul #1 on Nathaniel White, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Kennedy - foul #1 on John Kennedy, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Nathaniel White swats the shot by Chad Chesser | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Chad Chesser | 6-0 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses short on a shot from close range | 6-0 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) SG - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) SF - John Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) SG - James Perkins (fresh) SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | James Perkins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Pettey | 6-2 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Bennie Numbers - foul #1 on Bennie Numbers, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is hacked by John Stepp - foul #1 on John Stepp, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Chad Chesser (SG) Richard Behrens, John Stepp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Mark Pettey, Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) James Perkins | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis loses the dribble to Bennie Numbers | 6-4 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Stepp (SF) Richard Moore, Thomas Tuttle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) William Loftis, Richard Johnson | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | John Stepp gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Clewis - foul #1 on Richard Clewis, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (SG), Nathaniel White (C) David Dye, Richard Clewis | |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Bennie Numbers steals the ball from Kenneth Manjarrez | 8-4 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy clanks a shot from the left block | 8-4 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) SG - Chad Chesser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Behrens | 11-7 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | John Stepp is called for the reach on Mark Pettey - foul #2 on John Stepp, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Thomas Tuttle (SG), Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) Richard Behrens, John Stepp, John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (PF) Mark Pettey, Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Loftis and he's fouled by Mack Brickner - foul #1 on Mack Brickner, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Richard Johnson (C) James Perkins, Nathaniel White | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | David Dye tips it home | 11-12 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Loftis | 11-12 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Moore and the foul's on William Loftis - foul #1 on William Loftis, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), John Kennedy (PF), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Mack Brickner, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Alex Lyons (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, Richard Clewis, Richard Johnson | |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Chad Chesser makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez can't throw it down | 14-12 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez lays it up and in | 14-14 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers's layup is rejected by Nathaniel White | 14-14 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | James Perkins pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Chesser (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bennie Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | James Perkins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Behrens - foul #1 on Richard Behrens, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG) Chad Chesser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Tuttle and he's hacked by Kenneth Manjarrez - foul #1 on Kenneth Manjarrez, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Stepp (SF) Thomas Tuttle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) David Dye | |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Nathaniel White - foul #2 on Nathaniel White, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey loses the dribble to John Stepp | 18-16 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore hits the finger roll set up by John Stepp | 20-16 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the floater from close range | 20-16 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez tips it in | 20-18 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Mark Pettey is called for the reach on Richard Behrens - foul #1 on Mark Pettey, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SG) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) James Perkins, Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Kennedy - foul #2 on John Kennedy, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF), Michael Kroeker (C) John Kennedy, Bennie Numbers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | John Stepp is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Richard Behrens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | David Dye misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | John Stepp gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Moore and he's hacked by Richard Clewis - foul #2 on Richard Clewis, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Kennedy (PF) Mack Brickner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Alex Lyons (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Michael Kroeker misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Dye gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Tuttle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | David Dye is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (PG), Chad Chesser (SG), Bennie Numbers (C) Richard Moore, Thomas Tuttle, Michael Kroeker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers misses the easy layup | 24-20 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | John Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | John Stepp misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is hacked by Chad Chesser - foul #1 on Chad Chesser, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Tuttle (SF) John Stepp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) David Dye | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Mark Pettey steals the ball from Thomas Tuttle | 24-22 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Perkins | 24-25 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Bennie Numbers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-25 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses short on a fullcourt shot | 24-25 |