| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Tobey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hemming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Christopher Lake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gage (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams inbounds the ball | 31-48 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey is denied on a layup by Joseph Taylor | 31-48 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers tips it home | 33-48 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-48 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Flowers | 36-48 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Flowers steals the ball from James Gage in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Michael Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Tobey | 38-48 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | James Gage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 38-48 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Taylor steps in front of the Michael Flowers pass | 38-48 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | James Gage makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | William Hemming is fouled on the floor by Ashley Nadeau - foul #2 on Ashley Nadeau, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SG), Carl Esteves (SF), Curtis Strange (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) Roger Tobey, Gordon Williams, Michael Flowers, William Hemming | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones (SG), John Helle (SF), William Cobble (PF), Robert Bean (C) Scott Hardy, James Gage, Joseph Taylor, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Michael Harris misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 17:32 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | William Cobble hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carl Esteves | 38-50 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Harris | 40-50 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lake | 40-53 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Robert Bean steals the ball from Brian Longenberger | 40-53 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | David Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Michael Flowers (PF), William Hemming (C) David Williams, Carl Esteves, Curtis Strange, Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | August Whitmore (PG), Scott Hardy (SG), James Gage (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Christopher Lake, Jeffrey Jones, John Helle, William Cobble, Robert Bean | |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | August Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hemming | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hemming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - August Whitmore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Michael Harris is fouled on the floor by August Whitmore - foul #3 on August Whitmore, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), Roger Tobey (SG), Keith Keith (SF) Michael Harris, Bobby Cox, Gordon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Tobey | 43-53 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | William Hemming steals it from Scott Hardy in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Keith Keith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ashley Nadeau | 43-53 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Flowers blocks the short jumper by James Gage | 43-53 |
| 15:01 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | James Gage grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy buries a turnaround in the lane | 43-55 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gordon Williams (PG) Roger Tobey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Lake (PG), Justin Friedman (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) August Whitmore, James Gage, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Brian Longenberger (C) Anthony Sparks, Keith Keith, William Hemming | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bean (PF), John Helle (C) Scott Hardy, Joseph Taylor | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Williams | 45-55 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Carl Esteves (PF), Curtis Strange (C) David Williams, Michael Flowers, Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Gage (SF), William Cobble (PF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Justin Friedman, Robert Bean, John Helle | |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | James Gage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), Roger Tobey (SG), Keith Keith (SF) Michael Harris, Bobby Cox, Gordon Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy (SG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | James Gage makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | James Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Esteves, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | August Whitmore (PG) Christopher Lake | |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | William Cobble is fouled on the floor by Carl Esteves - foul #4 on Carl Esteves, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Flowers (PF), William Hemming (C) Carl Esteves, Curtis Strange | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PF) William Cobble | |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | August Whitmore is hacked by Anthony Sparks - foul #4 on Anthony Sparks, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Brian Longenberger (C) Anthony Sparks, William Hemming | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones (PG), John Helle (SF), Robert Bean (C) August Whitmore, James Gage, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Taylor | 45-59 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Tobey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Helle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Keith - foul #4 on Keith Keith, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SG), Gordon Williams (SF) Roger Tobey, Keith Keith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Lake (PG), Justin Friedman (SF) Scott Hardy, Joseph Taylor | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Justin Friedman's layup is rejected by Brian Longenberger | 48-59 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Harris | 50-59 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (SG), Curtis Strange (PF), William Hemming (C) David Williams, Michael Flowers, Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy (SG), James Gage (SF), William Cobble (PF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Jeffrey Jones, Justin Friedman, Robert Bean, John Helle | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Michael Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | James Gage picks off the pass by Bobby Cox | 50-59 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by James Gage is denied by William Hemming | 50-59 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | James Gage pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Lake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Roger Tobey (SG), Michael Flowers (PF) Michael Harris, Bobby Cox, Curtis Strange | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones (PG), August Whitmore (SG), Justin Friedman (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF) Christopher Lake, Scott Hardy, James Gage, William Cobble | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Taylor | 50-59 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Gordon Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Gordon Williams, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Helle (C) Ashley Nadeau | |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Taylor steps in front of the Michael Flowers pass | 50-61 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | John Helle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-61 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Helle | 50-61 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Justin Friedman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Helle | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Tobey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flowers (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hemming (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Whitmore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Friedman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Helle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Taylor - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Keith Keith (SF), Carl Esteves (C) David Williams, Roger Tobey, Gordon Williams, William Hemming | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Lake (PG), Scott Hardy (SG), James Gage (SF), William Cobble (PF), Robert Bean (C) Jeffrey Jones, August Whitmore, Justin Friedman, Joseph Taylor, John Helle | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | James Gage scores on a floater from the left block set up by Scott Hardy and the foul's on Carl Esteves - foul #5 on Carl Esteves, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Curtis Strange (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) Michael Flowers, Carl Esteves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | James Gage makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Curtis Strange - foul #1 on Curtis Strange, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| 06:43 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange is whistled for a carry | 52-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), Michael Flowers (PF) Bobby Cox, Curtis Strange | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PF) William Cobble | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Scott Hardy scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Lake | 52-73 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks is hacked by Christopher Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Lake, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), William Hemming (C) Anthony Sparks, Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Friedman (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) James Gage, Robert Bean | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Flowers is blocked by Joseph Taylor | 52-73 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Lake pulls down the rebound | 52-73 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Flowers - foul #1 on Michael Flowers, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SG) Roger Tobey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Helle (SF), Ashley Nadeau (C) Scott Hardy, Justin Friedman | |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers snags the defensive board | 52-74 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | David Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-74 |
| 05:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-74 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | John Helle scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Jones | 52-77 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Harris | 54-77 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | John Helle is hacked by Keith Keith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Keith, team foul #11 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Curtis Strange (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) Michael Harris, Keith Keith, Michael Flowers, William Hemming | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson (PG), August Whitmore (SG), William Cobble (PF), Robert Bean (C) Christopher Lake, Jeffrey Jones, Joseph Taylor, Ashley Nadeau | |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | John Helle makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | John Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Nelson - foul #1 on Dale Nelson, team foul #6 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gordon Williams (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | William Cobble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Longenberger | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Strange - foul #2 on Curtis Strange, team foul #12 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Friedman (SF) John Helle | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Dale Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger grabs the board | 59-80 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dale Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - August Whitmore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Cobble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks misses the 3 from straight away | 59-80 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | William Cobble gets the rebound | 59-80 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | August Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Brian Longenberger - foul #1 on Brian Longenberger, team foul #13 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SG) Bobby Cox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones (C) William Cobble | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | August Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | August Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Williams is hacked by August Whitmore - foul #4 on August Whitmore, team foul #7 | 59-81 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean grabs the board | 60-81 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-81 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-81 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Brian Longenberger - foul #2 on Brian Longenberger, team foul #14 | 60-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Helle (SF), William Cobble (PF) Dale Nelson, Justin Friedman | |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | John Helle buries a shot from close range | 60-83 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-83 |
| 01:48 | Wisconsin | William Cobble knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bean | 60-85 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks drills a floater from the right side set up by Gordon Williams | 62-85 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #15 | 62-85 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-87 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange tips it back up and in | 64-87 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Bean connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Jones | 64-89 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-89 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the tip | 64-89 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Helle | 64-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Anthony Sparks steals it from Robert Bean | 64-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-89 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange tips it in | 66-89 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Jones runs out the clock | 66-89 |