| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Casteel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fresh) C - Monroe Pipkin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin makes the driving attempt from the left block | 40-38 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | James Gordon is fouled on the floor by Lester Michaelis - foul #2 on Lester Michaelis, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Peter Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | James Gordon snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Peter Ward drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis misses the dunk attempt | 43-38 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Peter Ward drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Dent | 45-40 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dent - foul #3 on Andrew Dent, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (PG), Maurice Jordan (SG), Edmund Crittendon (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Peter Ward, John Casteel, Andrew Dent, Ricardo Quintana, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), John Denny (SG), Christopher Edwards (SF), Joesph Smith (PF), Chris Villela (C) Eric Johnson, Brian Carter, Lester Michaelis, Kenneth Fishback, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | John Denny drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Porter | 45-42 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis (SF) Joesph Smith | |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | James Porter double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), James Gordon (C) James Waller, Edmund Crittendon, Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Brian Carter (SG) James Porter, John Denny | |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 48-44 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana tips it but misses | 48-44 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Carter | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (fresh) PF - Ricardo Quintana (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Michaelis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Villela (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan is hacked by Brian Carter - foul #3 on Brian Carter, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (PG), John Casteel (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Peter Ward, Maurice Jordan, Roger Mastrangelo, Ricardo Quintana, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), John Denny (SG), Joesph Smith (SF), Kenneth Fishback (PF), Monroe Pipkin (C) Eric Johnson, Brian Carter, Lester Michaelis, Chris Villela, Christopher Edwards | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | James Waller double dribbles | 48-47 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | James Porter's pass is intercepted by John Casteel in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Monroe Pipkin - foul #1 on Monroe Pipkin, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | James Porter makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Trejo - foul #4 on Michael Trejo, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Andrew Dent (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Edmund Crittendon (C) James Waller, Michael Trejo, Richard Kolodziej, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson (SG) John Denny | |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Peter Ward hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Dent | 52-53 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG), Lester Michaelis (SF) James Porter, Joesph Smith | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:33 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Monroe Pipkin | 52-53 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin loses the dribble to Ricardo Quintana | 52-53 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fishback takes the ball from Peter Ward | 52-53 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | John Casteel steps in front of the Brian Carter pass in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Anderson and he's hacked by Peter Ward - foul #2 on Peter Ward, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (PG), Maurice Jordan (SG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), James Gordon (C) Peter Ward, John Casteel, Andrew Dent, Ricardo Quintana, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), John Denny (SG), Joesph Smith (PF), Chris Villela (C) Anthony Anderson, Brian Carter, Kenneth Fishback, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | James Waller is fouled on the floor by Chris Villela - foul #1 on Chris Villela, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej (C) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (SG) Lester Michaelis | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Chris Villela steps in front of the Maurice Jordan pass | 52-56 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Chris Villela hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 52-56 |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | James Porter tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Waller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (fresh) PF - Anthony Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kolodziej (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joesph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Waller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Butler | 52-58 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | James Waller's floater is knocked away by Chris Villela | 52-58 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler tips it but misses | 52-58 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan tips it in | 54-58 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | John Denny is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Johnson | 54-61 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Waller gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan is hacked by James Porter - foul #3 on James Porter, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), John Casteel (SG), Andrew Dent (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), James Gordon (C) James Waller, Maurice Jordan, Roger Mastrangelo, Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson (PG), Brian Carter (SG), Lester Michaelis (SF), Kenneth Fishback (PF), Christopher Edwards (C) Eric Johnson, James Porter, John Denny, Joesph Smith, Chris Villela | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Casteel | 57-61 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | John Casteel is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin (C) Kenneth Fishback | |
| 09:52 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dent - foul #4 on Andrew Dent, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (SF) Andrew Dent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Carter | 57-64 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Gordon | 59-64 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson's floater is tipped away by Edmund Crittendon | 59-64 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Anthony Butler (PF) John Casteel, Edmund Crittendon, Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), James Porter (SG), Joesph Smith (PF), Chris Villela (C) Anthony Anderson, Brian Carter, Christopher Edwards, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson is hacked by Peter Ward - foul #3 on Peter Ward, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback (PF) Lester Michaelis | |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | James Porter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | James Gordon snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Peter Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | James Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback can't tip it in | 59-64 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Mastrangelo | 59-64 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Joesph Smith steals the ball from Maurice Jordan | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Mastrangelo (fresh) PF - Anthony Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joesph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | James Porter misses the floater from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Peter Ward gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Peter Ward scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Jordan | 62-64 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Ward is called for the reach on Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Ward, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (PG), Andrew Dent (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Richard Kolodziej (PF) Peter Ward, Maurice Jordan, Roger Mastrangelo, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG), John Denny (SF), Monroe Pipkin (C) James Porter, Joesph Smith, Chris Villela | |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent is fouled on the floor by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana (PF) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo makes the floater from the right side set up by James Waller | 64-66 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | John Denny misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | James Waller is called for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF) Brian Carter, Kenneth Fishback | |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | James Waller is called for the reach on John Denny in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Waller, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-68 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent throws it down | 66-70 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | John Denny misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Kolodziej - foul #1 on Richard Kolodziej, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (PG), John Casteel (SG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Edmund Crittendon (PF), James Gordon (C) James Waller, Andrew Dent, Michael Trejo, Ricardo Quintana, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), Joesph Smith (PF), Chris Villela (C) Anthony Anderson, Christopher Edwards, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | John Denny misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | John Casteel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Maurice Jordan is called for the reach on James Porter - foul #3 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG) John Denny | |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | James Porter makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | James Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | John Casteel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Porter | 71-75 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | John Casteel is fouled on the floor by Brian Carter - foul #4 on Brian Carter, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Michael Trejo (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Anthony Butler (C) Maurice Jordan, Roger Mastrangelo, Edmund Crittendon, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Kenneth Fishback (PF) James Porter, Joesph Smith | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Trejo - foul #5 on Michael Trejo, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SF) Michael Trejo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Ward and the foul's on Brian Carter - foul #5 on Brian Carter, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Denny (SG), Christopher Edwards (C) Brian Carter, Chris Villela | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Johnson | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Casteel (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Dent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ricardo Quintana (tiring) 6 reb. C - Anthony Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | John Casteel clanks a shot from the left side | 76-79 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Peter Ward is called for the reach on Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Ward, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (PG), Maurice Jordan (SG), Roger Mastrangelo (SF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Peter Ward, John Casteel, Andrew Dent, Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (SG), Joesph Smith (SF), Monroe Pipkin (C) John Denny, Lester Michaelis, Christopher Edwards | |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan is whistled for a carry | 76-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gordon (C) Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson (SG), Chris Villela (PF) Eric Johnson, Kenneth Fishback | |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (C) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Christopher Edwards (SF) Anthony Anderson, Joesph Smith | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards is hacked by Roger Mastrangelo - foul #1 on Roger Mastrangelo, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | James Waller is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SF) Roger Mastrangelo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Denny (SG), Lester Michaelis (SF), Kenneth Fishback (PF) James Porter, Christopher Edwards, Chris Villela | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Maurice Jordan steps in front of the Eric Johnson pass in the backcourt | 78-81 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan jams it | 80-81 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis is fouled on the floor by Maurice Jordan - foul #4 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent is fouled on the floor by Eric Johnson - foul #3 on Eric Johnson, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Ricardo Quintana (PF), James Gordon (C) James Waller, Richard Kolodziej, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-83 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | James Gordon connects on the shot near the basket set up by Maurice Jordan | 84-83 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Maurice Jordan is called for the reach on Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Waller (PG) Maurice Jordan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Waller is fouled on the floor by Eric Johnson - foul #4 on Eric Johnson, team foul #11 | 84-85 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | James Waller is called for the reach on Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Waller, team foul #15 | 86-85 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-87 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Gordon is whistled for traveling | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Waller - foul #5 on James Waller, team foul #16 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (SF) James Waller | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Gordon is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fishback - foul #1 on Kenneth Fishback, team foul #12 | 86-89 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dent - foul #5 on Andrew Dent, team foul #17 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo (PG) Andrew Dent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana grabs the board | 87-89 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis clanks a fullcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Roger Mastrangelo (fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Casteel (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Crittendon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - James Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Denny (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monroe Pipkin (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Butler (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Ricardo Quintana, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fishback swats the layup by Richard Kolodziej | 89-89 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Casteel | 89-89 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the 3 from the left wing | 89-89 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 89-89 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler pulls down the rebound | 89-89 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | John Casteel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-89 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Casteel - foul #2 on John Casteel, team foul #18 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Chris Villela (PF) Eric Johnson, John Denny, Kenneth Fishback | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | John Casteel is fouled on the floor by James Porter - foul #4 on James Porter, team foul #13 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana (PF), James Gordon (C) Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards (SF), Joesph Smith (PF) Lester Michaelis, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson gets the rebound | 89-91 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Ricardo Quintana | 89-91 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | James Gordon snags the defensive board | 89-91 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Edwards swats the dunk try by John Casteel | 89-91 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards gets the rebound | 89-91 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), John Denny (SG), Lester Michaelis (SF), Kenneth Fishback (PF), Monroe Pipkin (C) James Porter, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Edwards, Joesph Smith, Chris Villela | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin is called for 10 seconds | 89-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Butler (PF) Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Gordon is fouled on the floor by Monroe Pipkin - foul #2 on Monroe Pipkin, team foul #14 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej (C) Roger Mastrangelo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | John Denny is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 90-93 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo (PG), Ricardo Quintana (PF) Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Gordon hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ricardo Quintana and he's hacked by Kenneth Fishback - foul #2 on Kenneth Fishback, team foul #15 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Butler (C) Roger Mastrangelo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Gordon makes the free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Casteel - foul #3 on John Casteel, team foul #19 | 93-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Mastrangelo (PG) Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | John Denny misses the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-94 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon loses the dribble to Monroe Pipkin | 93-94 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 93-96 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Roger Mastrangelo (fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Casteel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edmund Crittendon (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Gordon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Denny (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monroe Pipkin (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | John Denny is called for the reach on John Casteel - foul #1 on John Denny, team foul #16 | 93-96 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 95-96 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Fishback | 95-98 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-98 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Quintana | 95-98 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 95-98 |