| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Huckaby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | James Blair travels with the ball | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Hampton - foul #3 on James Hampton, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack (C) James Hampton | |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:27 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | David Boone clanks a shot from the right side | 32-24 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 17:52 | Wisconsin | Fadey Zwack takes the ball from Joel Schram | 32-24 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer | 32-27 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | James Blair's layup is rejected by Matthew Huckaby | 35-27 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 35-27 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | David Boone is fouled on the floor by Toni Novak - foul #3 on Toni Novak, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF), James Hampton (PF) John Zumwalt, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Schram (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Huckaby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Jury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Richard Jury is hacked by Joel Schram - foul #1 on Joel Schram, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | James Hampton tips it in | 35-29 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Fadey Zwack is called for the reach on Kevin Byas - foul #4 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) David Boone, Fadey Zwack | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua's fadeaway is rejected by James Hampton | 35-29 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is fouled on the floor by Kevin Byas - foul #3 on Kevin Byas, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hampton | 35-29 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | James Blair misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-29 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Jury steps in front of the Toni Novak pass in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 12:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Matthew Huckaby | 35-29 |
| 12:06 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas misses the dunk attempt | 35-29 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (PF) Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Richard Jury, James Blair | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Schram (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua George (fresh) C - Kevin Byas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Joshua George hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Toni Novak | 37-29 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Boone | 37-32 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 10:48 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 37-32 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the shot from the right wing set up by David Boone | 37-34 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Earl Schirmer picks off the pass by Kevin Byas | 37-34 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer | 37-36 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Schram | 40-36 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is fouled on the floor by Joel Schram - foul #2 on Joel Schram, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG), John Nichols (SF), Matthew Huckaby (PF), Jimmie Rogers (C) Joel Schram, Alex Basaldua, Joshua George, Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF), James Blair (PF) John Zumwalt, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Richard Jury connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Boone | 40-38 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Toni Novak and he's fouled by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Jimmie Rogers is called for the reach on James Hampton - foul #2 on Jimmie Rogers, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Felix Perez (PG) Toni Novak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack (C) James Hampton | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | David Boone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) SG - Forrest Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Matthew Huckaby (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmie Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Forrest Burns takes the ball from James Blair | 45-41 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | John Nichols is hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #5 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Toni Novak (PG), Joel Schram (SG), Alex Basaldua (SF), Kevin Byas (C) Felix Perez, Forrest Burns, John Nichols, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), James Hampton (C) David Boone, Fadey Zwack | |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby is called for 5 seconds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) Harry Evans | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | James Hampton tips it in | 45-43 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Richard Jury pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua George (PF) Matthew Huckaby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Richard Jury, James Blair | |
| 04:48 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | David Boone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Zumwalt | 47-46 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #1 on Bruce Banks, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF) Earl Schirmer | |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | David Boone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Zumwalt | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Schram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Basaldua (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Byas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Toni Novak | 52-49 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Byas picks off the pass by James Hampton | 52-49 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak is hacked by James Hampton - foul #4 on James Hampton, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG), Matthew Huckaby (PF), Jimmie Rogers (C) Joel Schram, Joshua George, Kevin Byas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF) John Zumwalt, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 52-49 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | James Hampton snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joel Schram (SG), Kevin Byas (C) Forrest Burns, Jimmie Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) Richard Jury | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is hacked by Joel Schram - foul #3 on Joel Schram, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is fouled on the floor by Joel Schram - foul #4 on Joel Schram, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua is fouled on the floor by Earl Schirmer - foul #2 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | David Boone buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Zumwalt | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | James Blair steals the ball from Alex Basaldua | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer blows the layup but he's hacked by Alex Basaldua - foul #1 on Alex Basaldua, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Toni Novak hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Schram (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Basaldua (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Huckaby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joel Schram | 56-54 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | James Hampton is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | David Boone takes the ball from Kevin Byas | 56-54 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer lays it up and in on a great pass from David Boone | 56-56 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | David Boone takes the ball from Joel Schram | 56-56 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | David Boone lays it in | 56-58 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 56-58 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | James Blair misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 56-58 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | James Blair hits a fadeaway from the left block | 56-60 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Alex Basaldua can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Toni Novak (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Schram (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alex Basaldua (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Huckaby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Byas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hampton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | James Blair buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Boone and he's fouled by Kevin Byas - foul #4 on Kevin Byas, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Joel Schram misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | James Hampton grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | James Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Toni Novak - foul #4 on Toni Novak, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG) John Zumwalt | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Matthew Huckaby loses the ball out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Joel Schram is called for the reach on David Boone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Schram, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Forrest Burns (SG) Joel Schram | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Kevin Byas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Boone runs out the clock | 56-67 |