| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fresh) SF - Michael Goodman (fresh) PF - Jack Finkle (fresh) C - Levi Knauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits a driving attempt from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | John Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Steven Leonard - foul #1 on Steven Leonard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | John Brewer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Leonard | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer banks in the layup set up by Steven Leonard | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | John Brewer steps in front of the Charles Simmons pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | John Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Levi Knauer is called for the reach on Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Levi Knauer, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin (C) Levi Knauer | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Finkle (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Wisconsin | John Brewer hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Leonard | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven Leonard | 6-9 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the shot near the basket | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | John Bombard is called for the reach on Jack Finkle - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (PG), Levi Knauer (C) Steven Leonard, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | John Brewer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Goodman | 6-12 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | David Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | John Brewer double dribbles | 6-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (C) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-12 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer grabs the board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | John Brewer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Goodman | 8-15 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it in | 10-15 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-15 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Goodman - foul #1 on Michael Goodman, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, David Taylor, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG), Kal Lawson (SG), Gilbert Coffin (PF), James Dibenedetto (C) Roberto Romano, John Brewer, Jack Finkle, Levi Knauer | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Dane Savala picks off the pass by Kal Lawson | 12-15 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the dunk | 12-15 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 12-15 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard hits a 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Crowe | 14-18 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), Jack Finkle (SF), Levi Knauer (C) Kal Lawson, Michael Goodman, James Dibenedetto | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi Knauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | John Brewer drills a jumper from the left side set up by Gilbert Coffin | 14-21 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Levi Knauer is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #2 on Levi Knauer, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (SG) Levi Knauer | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Crowe | 17-21 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | John Brewer can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (C) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto (C) Gilbert Coffin | |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Taylor | 19-21 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rene Conti - foul #2 on Rene Conti, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (SF) Steven Leonard | |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | John Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto tips it in | 19-25 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | John Bombard can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 19-25 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano is fouled on the floor by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG), Gilbert Coffin (C) John Brewer, James Dibenedetto | |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-25 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin tips it home | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bombard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SF - Michael Goodman (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Finkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is hacked by Steven Leonard - foul #2 on Steven Leonard, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), John Brewer (SG) Steven Leonard, Roberto Romano | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Crowe | 21-27 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto (C) Jack Finkle | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Goodman | 21-29 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | James Dibenedetto is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano (PG) John Brewer | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rene Conti and he's hacked by Michael Goodman - foul #2 on Michael Goodman, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SF), Jack Finkle (PF) Michael Goodman, Gilbert Coffin | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | John Brewer swats the short shot by Charles Simmons | 24-29 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Roberto Romano comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-29 |