| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Larios (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff drills a jump hook from the right block | 34-36 |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is denied on a layup by James Cecere | 34-36 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Larios - foul #2 on Bryan Larios, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Scott and he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Poch | 40-41 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer drills a jump hook in the paint | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott hits the finger roll set up by Louis Walker | 44-41 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Burnett | 44-43 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Walker | 46-43 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch's pass is intercepted by Louis Walker | 46-43 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Fruge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Louis Walker is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Louis Walker, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) James Cecere | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-43 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it home | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge tips it in | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it in | 48-47 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott loses the dribble to Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it in | 48-49 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios connects on the turnaround from the right block | 50-49 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-49 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Danny Meyer - foul #1 on Danny Meyer, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Louis Walker, Danny Meyer, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Lucas Ziek | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff clanks a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Burnett | 50-53 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Fruge - foul #3 on Robert Fruge, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Danny Meyer (PF) Albert Scott, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Hinton | 52-54 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Ognjen Zsohar steals the ball from Eric Ansley | 52-54 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Louis Walker (SG), Bryan Larios (PF) Paul McIff, Justin Hinton, Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 53-57 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Swanson steals it from Bryan Larios | 53-57 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Bryan Larios steps in front of the Lucas Ziek pass | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 56-57 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | James Cecere lays it in | 56-59 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Albert Scott - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Danny Meyer (SF), Robert Fruge (C) Albert Scott, Kenneth Perine, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Louis Walker - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 59-59 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 59-61 |
| 07:43 | Wisconsin | David Burnett is called for the reach on Paul McIff - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Bryan Larios (PF) Louis Walker, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 59-61 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | David Burnett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold is called for the reach on Robert Fruge - foul #4 on Mark Arnold, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold is called for the reach on Robert Fruge - foul #5 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | David Burnett drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 59-63 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bryan Larios | 62-63 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a shot from the left block | 62-63 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:51 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 05:49 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios tips it in | 64-63 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Burnett | 64-66 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Justin Hinton (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Albert Scott, Paul McIff, Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere | |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled on the floor by Justin Hinton - foul #2 on Justin Hinton, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF) Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Perine - foul #1 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Danny Meyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Walker - foul #2 on Louis Walker, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG) Justin Hinton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer (PF) Robert Fruge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) James Cecere | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Ognjen Zsohar denies the turnaround by Eric Ansley | 65-68 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 65-70 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses the tip | 65-70 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 65-70 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (PF) Kenneth Perine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ognjen Zsohar - foul #2 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott tips it home | 67-72 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer loses the dribble to Jerry Poch | 67-72 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zsohar | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios lays it up and in set up by Louis Walker | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff's floater is tipped away by Bryan Larios | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Bryan Larios is called for the reach on James Cecere - foul #3 on Bryan Larios, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 69-73 |