| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Harpole (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | James Lamothe is called for the reach on Dexter Ohman - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Albert Littlejohn blocks the short jumper by Donald Lawrence | 39-30 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn tips it in | 39-32 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Lawrence | 39-32 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Loyd | 39-32 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Harpole | 39-32 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Albert Littlejohn picks off the pass by Dexter Ohman | 39-32 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Harpole (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Murdock | 41-32 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vern Stegall | 41-35 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 44-35 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Littlejohn | 44-38 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Harpole | 47-38 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Murdock | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Henry Blake (PF), Tom McPheeters (C) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Dexter Ohman, Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Barry Jones clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Gervais - foul #1 on Robert Gervais, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Barry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Barry Jones steals the ball from Neal Tripp in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Robert Gervais | 47-41 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters makes the floater from close range | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Neal Tripp (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gervais (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Blake (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Bruce Wolf misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:47 | Wisconsin | Henry Blake hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Wolf | 51-44 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Barry Jones is hacked by Neal Tripp - foul #2 on Neal Tripp, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG), Victor Harpole (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Robert Gervais, Henry Blake, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | James Lamothe steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG) Bruce Wolf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG) Joseph Murdock | |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Zlotnick | 55-44 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | John Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Harpole - foul #1 on Victor Harpole, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters (C) Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Robert Robinson (PF) Barry Jones, James Lamothe | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tom McPheeters | 55-45 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam is called for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence (C) Dexter Ohman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leonard Gaskin | 55-48 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Zlotnick | 57-48 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hubbs | 57-48 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Zlotnick steals it from Leonard Gaskin | 57-48 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick hits the finger roll | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Isaac Lam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Harpole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tom McPheeters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Murdock out of the doubleteam | 59-51 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Hubbs - foul #2 on John Hubbs, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp (PG), Bruce Wolf (SG), Robert Gervais (SF), Dexter Ohman (PF) Andrew Zlotnick, Isaac Lam, Victor Harpole, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), James Lamothe (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, Robert Robinson, John Hubbs | |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Albert Littlejohn | 60-51 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Robert Gervais is called for the reach on James Lamothe - foul #2 on Robert Gervais, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Henry Blake (PF) Donald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the dunk | 60-51 |
| 06:12 | Wisconsin | Henry Blake pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Neal Tripp travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters (C) Henry Blake | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Albert Littlejohn (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Wolf - foul #1 on Bruce Wolf, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick (PG) Bruce Wolf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Fred Langlais (SF), Robert Robinson (PF) Barry Jones, Leonard Gaskin, John Hubbs | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 60-53 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Tom McPheeters banks in the layup | 62-55 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Tyler White grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Tripp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Gervais (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Ohman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom McPheeters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler White (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick misses the fadeaway near the basket | 62-58 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Dexter Ohman - foul #2 on Dexter Ohman, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam (SG), Victor Harpole (SF), Henry Blake (PF), Donald Lawrence (C) Neal Tripp, Robert Gervais, Dexter Ohman, Tom McPheeters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Harpole | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | John Hubbs comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Lawrence - foul #2 on Donald Lawrence, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG) Tyler White | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Lawrence is fouled on the floor by John Hubbs - foul #3 on John Hubbs, team foul #3 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, John Hubbs | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Travis Loyd swats the layup by Henry Blake | 65-60 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Henry Blake tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Harpole - foul #2 on Victor Harpole, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman (PF) Henry Blake | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Travis Loyd | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Isaac Lam misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Dexter Ohman takes the ball from John Hubbs | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Tyler White is called for the reach on Victor Harpole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler White, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais (SF) Victor Harpole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Murdock is called for the reach on Andrew Zlotnick - foul #2 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is fouled on the floor by Tyler White - foul #4 on Tyler White, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick is hacked by Tyler White - foul #5 on Tyler White, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG) Tyler White | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Isaac Lam is called for the reach on Vern Stegall - foul #1 on Isaac Lam, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Victor Harpole (SF) Robert Gervais | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman is hacked by Joseph Murdock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais (SF) Victor Harpole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Dexter Ohman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais is fouled in the backcourt by Vern Stegall - foul #2 on Vern Stegall, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Gervais misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | John Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vern Stegall | 74-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Joseph Murdock is called for the reach on Andrew Zlotnick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 76-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Zlotnick runs out the clock | 76-67 |