| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Andres Costa steals it from Bruce Ralls | 39-42 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry tips it home | 41-42 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | David Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is hacked by Dennis Pease - foul #2 on Dennis Pease, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hartline - foul #3 on Michael Hartline, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (C) Michael Hartline | |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Jason Young gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-44 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Jason Young grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Crosley | 43-47 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Alva Zolty is called for the reach on Brian Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Zolty, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Mac Murrow (SG), Jared Hall (SF), Albert Leachman (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Brian Collins, Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto, Louis Davis, Bradford Winders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang | |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Dennis Pease swats the layup by Albert Leachman | 43-47 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dennis Pease | 43-47 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Stair | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mac Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jared Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Leachman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Young (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is fouled on the floor by Jared Hall - foul #1 on Jared Hall, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andres Costa (PF) Albert Leachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Troy William, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Kang Tang is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Louis Davis (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Ernest Stair, Mac Murrow, Jared Hall, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Robert Crosley (C) Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Dennis Pease steals the ball from Jerry Bailey in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline lays it in set up by Alvaro Galindo | 45-49 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Robert Crosley - foul #1 on Robert Crosley, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Jared Hall (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Jerry Bailey, Louis Davis, Andres Costa, Bradford Winders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), David Kelley (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease, Michael Hartline, Robert Crosley | |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Troy William loses the dribble to Ernest Stair | 48-49 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins lays it in set up by Ernest Stair | 50-49 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Kang Tang is blocked by Norman Escoto | 50-49 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 13:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow (SG), Albert Leachman (C) Ernest Stair, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | David Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | David Kelley pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto connects on the jumper near the basket | 52-49 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Troy William clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Mac Murrow | 52-49 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the shot from the left block set up by Mac Murrow | 54-49 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Troy William drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Kelley and the foul's on Albert Leachman - foul #2 on Albert Leachman, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Louis Davis (SF), Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Brian Collins, Mac Murrow, Norman Escoto, Jared Hall, Albert Leachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Jason Young (C) Bruce Ralls, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Kang Tang | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Troy William makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy William (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair's pass is intercepted by Robert Crosley in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Troy William blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 11:42 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa hits a runner from the baseline set up by Jerry Bailey and he's fouled by Troy William - foul #2 on Troy William, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (PF) Troy William | |
| 11:32 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Jason Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Mac Murrow (SF) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Michael Hartline | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mac Murrow - foul #1 on Mac Murrow, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto (SF), Albert Leachman (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Mac Murrow, Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Robert Crosley | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Albert Leachman knocks in the floater from the left block | 59-54 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease loses the dribble to Jerry Bailey | 59-54 |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Collins | 62-54 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is whistled for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Mac Murrow (SG), Louis Davis (PF) Brian Collins, Jerry Bailey, Albert Leachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease, Kang Tang | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest Stair and he's fouled by Robert Crosley - foul #2 on Robert Crosley, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jared Hall (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Mac Murrow, Bradford Winders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:09 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Hartline | 64-54 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Jason Young misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marlin Spry - foul #3 on Marlin Spry, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow (SF) Norman Escoto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Kelley (PF) Alva Zolty | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Jason Young misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Jason Young picks off the pass by Louis Davis in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Troy William misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall is hacked by David Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kelley, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Andres Costa (PF) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Alva Zolty (SF) Troy William, Robert Crosley, Michael Hartline | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | David Kelley snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Brian Collins - foul #1 on Brian Collins, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (SG), Leslie Wilde (C) Jared Hall, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | David Kelley travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Leachman (C) Leslie Wilde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (C) Jason Young | |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Andres Costa | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mac Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Leachman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) PF - David Kelley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty is whistled for a carry | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Mac Murrow, Andres Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF) Alva Zolty | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Brian Collins, Albert Leachman, Bradford Winders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Kang Tang | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Troy William misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Pease | 67-55 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | David Kelley makes the 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Stair | 70-58 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Troy William connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Pease | 70-61 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerry Bailey, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Louis Davis (SG), Jared Hall (SF), Albert Leachman (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Ernest Stair, Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto, Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Troy William, Robert Crosley, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Albert Leachman takes the ball from Jeremy Lucas | 70-61 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kang Tang | 70-61 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Davis - foul #1 on Louis Davis, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow (SF) Albert Leachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Bruce Ralls | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:34 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Collins - foul #2 on Brian Collins, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto (SF) Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Kang Tang | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Troy William's pass is intercepted by Mac Murrow in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders misses the tip | 70-65 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders is called for traveling | 70-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Albert Leachman (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Brian Collins, Norman Escoto, Jared Hall, Bradford Winders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Kang Tang (PF) Troy William, Bruce Ralls, Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mac Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Leachman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kang Tang (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Young (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease hits the finger roll set up by Robert Crosley | 70-67 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kang Tang | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Jason Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (SF), Andres Costa (PF) Mac Murrow, Albert Leachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), David Kelley (PF) Kang Tang, Jason Young | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Stair | 73-67 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Marlin Spry - foul #4 on Marlin Spry, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Norman Escoto (SF), Leslie Wilde (C) Ernest Stair, Jerry Bailey, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (SG), Marlin Spry (C) Brian Collins, Leslie Wilde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG) Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Troy William, David Kelley | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Brian Collins steps in front of the Michael Hartline pass | 75-69 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Lucas is called for the reach on Jerry Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Michael Hartline, Kang Tang | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease is hacked by Marlin Spry - foul #5 on Marlin Spry, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders (C) Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease hits a driving attempt in the paint | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Dennis Pease is called for the reach on Norman Escoto - foul #3 on Dennis Pease, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 82-72 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders is called for traveling | 82-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Louis Davis (SG), Jared Hall (SF), Albert Leachman (PF) Brian Collins, Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto, Andres Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses long on a floater from the right block | 82-72 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair runs out the clock | 82-72 |