| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fresh) SF - Michael Goodman (fresh) PF - Jack Finkle (fresh) C - Levi Knauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Dane Savala is blocked by Michael Goodman | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | John Brewer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer is hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hatmaker | 1-2 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Rene Conti comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | John Brewer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 1-2 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | John Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 1-2 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Steven Leonard steps in front of the Charles Simmons pass in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | John Bombard's fadeaway is rejected by Levi Knauer | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | John Brewer makes the jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Finkle (fresh) C - Levi Knauer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (PG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Steven Leonard, Levi Knauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Myers | 5-2 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by John Brewer - foul #1 on John Brewer, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | William Karr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | David Taylor can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | John Brewer clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | David Taylor lays it up and in set up by Dane Savala | 5-4 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | David Taylor takes the ball from Roberto Romano | 5-4 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman is hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG), Levi Knauer (C) Roberto Romano, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | John Bombard is called for the reach on Jack Finkle - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) David Taylor | |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | John Brewer grabs the board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) C - Levi Knauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by John Bombard | 8-6 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | John Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (SG), Gilbert Coffin (PF) John Brewer, Michael Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Levi Knauer - foul #1 on Levi Knauer, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons blows the layup but he's hacked by Levi Knauer - foul #2 on Levi Knauer, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (SF), James Dibenedetto (C) Jack Finkle, Levi Knauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gilbert Coffin - foul #1 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG) Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 11-9 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | John Brewer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | William Karr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-9 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Goodman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) C - James Dibenedetto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | John Brewer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Karr - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (PG), Jack Finkle (PF) Steven Leonard, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | John Bombard snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Simmons out of a doubleteam | 15-11 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto lays it up and in | 17-11 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | John Bombard knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 17-13 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG), Gilbert Coffin (C) John Brewer, James Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Michael Goodman - foul #1 on Michael Goodman, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG) Kal Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | John Bombard slams it home on a great pass from Charles Simmons and he's hacked by Steven Leonard - foul #1 on Steven Leonard, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) David Taylor | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (C) Charles Simmons, John Hatmaker | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 20-16 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman grabs the board | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roberto Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Goodman (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG), John Brewer (SF), James Dibenedetto (C) Roberto Romano, Michael Goodman, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a jumper in the lane set up by Dane Savala | 20-18 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bombard | 20-18 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Leonard - foul #2 on Steven Leonard, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (SF) Steven Leonard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | John Bombard steals the ball from Jack Finkle | 20-20 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Jack Finkle takes the ball from Rene Conti | 20-20 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | John Brewer knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kal Lawson | 23-20 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from Rene Conti and he's hacked by Kal Lawson - foul #1 on Kal Lawson, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (PG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Michael Goodman, James Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Kal Lawson is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #2 on Kal Lawson, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (SF) Kal Lawson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-25 |