| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Larios (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | David Burnett steps in front of the Danny Meyer pass | 30-36 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't finish the layup | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios buries a runner near the basket set up by Louis Walker | 30-38 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | James Cecere blocks the short jumper by Robert Fruge | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is called for 3 seconds | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Cecere | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is hacked by David Burnett - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 38-42 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's pass is intercepted by Louis Walker | 38-44 |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 40-44 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Bryan Larios | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Danny Meyer - foul #3 on Danny Meyer, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG) Louis Walker | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Mark Arnold is blocked by Danny Meyer | 40-44 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it in | 42-44 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | James Cecere blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge drills a turnaround in the paint | 42-49 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:46 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Albert Scott, Danny Meyer, Robert Fruge | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-49 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Paul McIff - foul #3 on Paul McIff, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Danny Meyer (SF) Paul McIff, Kenneth Perine | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott clanks a floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Shurtleff picks off the pass by Bryan Larios | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Louis Walker, Bryan Larios | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the floater from the right block | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Meyer | 49-51 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Scott - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Justin Hinton, Danny Meyer, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Burnett | 54-51 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Patrick Wilkinson swats the shot by Kenneth Perine | 54-51 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Perine takes the ball from Patrick Wilkinson | 54-51 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Larios | 54-54 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG) David Burnett, Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Danny Meyer (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Albert Scott, Kenneth Perine, Bryan Larios | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ognjen Zsohar | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jerry Poch is denied by Danny Meyer | 54-56 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 54-56 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Louis Walker | |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF) Robert Fruge | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:17 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 54-56 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar tips it home | 54-58 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Bryan Larios (PF), Robert Fruge (C) Justin Hinton, Danny Meyer, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG) Paul McIff | |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Fruge - foul #1 on Robert Fruge, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG) David Burnett, Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer (PF) Robert Fruge | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Albert Scott - foul #3 on Albert Scott, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Perine - foul #2 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Louis Walker, Kenneth Perine | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Paul McIff takes the ball from Jerry Poch | 54-58 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff hits the finger roll | 54-60 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Larios (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Albert Scott | 59-62 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG), Robert Fruge (C) Paul McIff, Bryan Larios | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Danny Meyer | 59-64 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (PF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Robert Fruge, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Danny Meyer - foul #4 on Danny Meyer, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 63-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Bryan Larios denies the turnaround by Brian Shurtleff | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is hacked by David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Burnett, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Burnett | 66-67 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is hacked by David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Burnett, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios runs out the clock | 66-69 |