| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph McGill (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daren Messick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brad Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls is hacked by Daren Messick - foul #1 on Daren Messick, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Collins | 43-41 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease tips it in | 45-41 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is hacked by Dennis Pease in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Pease, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), John Selzer (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Jason Young (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:45 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daren Messick | 45-44 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Kang Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (SF) Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (SG), Jared Hall (SF), Louis Davis (PF), Andres Costa (C) Daren Messick, Norman Escoto, Brad Bond, Marlin Spry | |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG) Brian Collins | |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Jason Young's pass is intercepted by Louis Davis | 45-44 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Jared Hall is blocked by Kang Tang | 45-44 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ernest Stair | 45-46 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-46 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall tips it in | 45-48 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | John Selzer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Davis - foul #1 on Louis Davis, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), David Kelley (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Daren Messick (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Brad Bond (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Jerry Bailey, Jared Hall, Louis Davis, Andres Costa | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF) John Selzer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Brad Bond - foul #1 on Brad Bond, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Bond | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kang Tang (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph McGill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Messick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brad Bond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Marlin Spry - foul #2 on Marlin Spry, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), John Selzer (SG), Dennis Pease (SF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Jared Hall (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Brian Collins, Daren Messick, Norman Escoto, Marlin Spry | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Brad Bond takes the ball from David Kelley | 48-51 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey loses the dribble to Joseph McGill | 48-51 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jared Hall - foul #1 on Jared Hall, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jason Young (PF) Robert Crosley, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (PF), Andres Costa (C) Brad Bond, Bradford Winders | |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall is fouled on the floor by Joseph McGill - foul #2 on Joseph McGill, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (PF) John Selzer, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Norman Escoto (SF) Ernest Stair, Jared Hall | |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto throws it down on a great pass from Jerry Bailey | 50-53 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Louis Davis | 50-53 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Lucas - foul #2 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), David Kelley (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (SG), Brad Bond (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Jerry Bailey, Louis Davis, Andres Costa | |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | John Selzer snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 52-54 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-54 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | David Kelley connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Pease | 54-54 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph McGill - foul #3 on Joseph McGill, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Kang Tang (PF) Alvaro Galindo, John Selzer, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jared Hall (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Brian Collins, Norman Escoto, Marlin Spry | |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kang Tang | 54-54 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McGill (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Messick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Bond (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradford Winders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Von Rusinski | 59-57 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders is hacked by Kang Tang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kang Tang, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), John Selzer (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (PF) Von Rusinski, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (SG), Louis Davis (PF), Andres Costa (C) Daren Messick, Brad Bond, Bradford Winders | |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Bailey | 59-59 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley loses the dribble to Jerry Bailey | 59-59 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Kelley (PF) Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Jared Hall | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Jason Young loses the dribble to Jerry Bailey | 59-59 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | John Selzer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Collins - foul #1 on Brian Collins, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Joseph McGill (C) John Selzer, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Norman Escoto | 61-59 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto is hacked by Dennis Pease in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Pease, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Jason Young (PF) Von Rusinski, Dennis Pease, Robert Crosley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (SG), Brad Bond (PF) Jerry Bailey, Louis Davis | |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Collins | 61-61 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradford Winders - foul #2 on Bradford Winders, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), John Selzer (SF), David Kelley (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Kang Tang, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jared Hall (SF), Marlin Spry (C) Brian Collins, Norman Escoto, Bradford Winders | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Marlin Spry blocks the short jumper by Joseph McGill | 62-61 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-61 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Selzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Kelley (tired) 6 pts. C - Joseph McGill (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Messick (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Bond (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Von Rusinski steals the ball from Brad Bond | 64-63 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick loses the dribble to Von Rusinski in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Marlin Spry steps in front of the Joseph McGill pass | 64-63 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Stair | 64-66 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | David Kelley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (PF), Kang Tang (C) Von Rusinski, Jeremy Lucas, John Selzer, David Kelley, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Louis Davis (PF), Andres Costa (C) Ernest Stair, Daren Messick, Jared Hall, Brad Bond, Marlin Spry | |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kang Tang - foul #2 on Kang Tang, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Louis Davis - foul #2 on Louis Davis, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Bailey, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Kang Tang travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Bailey | 66-68 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Jason Young is hacked by Jerry Bailey - foul #4 on Jerry Bailey, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Dennis Pease (SF) Alvaro Galindo, Alva Zolty | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley's floater is tipped away by Louis Davis | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is fouled on the floor by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Selzer (C) Robert Crosley, Bruce Ralls, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (SG), Mac Murrow (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto, Andres Costa | |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | John Selzer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kang Tang (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Selzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daren Messick (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mac Murrow (fresh) PF - Louis Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradford Winders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Von Rusinski is called for the reach on Mac Murrow - foul #3 on Von Rusinski, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jared Hall (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Louis Davis, Bradford Winders | |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | John Selzer pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Marlin Spry | 71-70 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Collins | 71-73 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 71-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (PF), Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, John Selzer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Brian Collins, Daren Messick, Mac Murrow, Marlin Spry | |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), Joseph McGill (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Jared Hall, Bradford Winders | |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Young | 73-73 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Marlin Spry is blocked by Jason Young | 73-73 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto tips it home | 73-75 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF) John Selzer, Alva Zolty, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Daren Messick (SG), Brad Bond (PF) Ernest Stair, Jerry Bailey, Andres Costa | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Dennis Pease is called for the reach on Daren Messick - foul #5 on Dennis Pease, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF) Dennis Pease | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Kang Tang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | David Kelley gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | David Kelley drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Bruce Ralls steals the ball from Brian Collins in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the jumper from the baseline | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daren Messick and he's hacked by Bruce Ralls - foul #2 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses the free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Kelley gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls connects on the jump hook in the paint | 79-78 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses long on an open shot near the basket | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 79-78 |