| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) SF - Joseph Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Larios (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Charles Mitchell steps in front of the Joseph Greer pass | 23-23 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell jams it | 25-23 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cecere | 28-25 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Paul McIff - foul #3 on Paul McIff, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SG) Paul McIff | |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it home | 30-25 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Perine and he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Louis Walker | 30-30 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Bryan Larios steps in front of the Brian Shurtleff pass | 30-30 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:50 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Ognjen Zsohar is called for the reach on James Cecere - foul #2 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG) Kenneth Perine | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-30 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Louis Walker - foul #2 on Louis Walker, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Ray Boyd takes the ball from Bryan Larios | 33-30 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 35-30 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Paul McIff - foul #4 on Paul McIff, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Yuri Schilawski (SF), Kenneth Perine (C) Paul McIff, Joseph Greer, Bryan Larios | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson and he's fouled by Yuri Schilawski - foul #1 on Yuri Schilawski, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the floater from the left block | 38-34 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold steps in front of the Justin Hinton pass | 38-34 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yuri Schilawski (fresh) PF - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Louis Walker steps in front of the Ray Boyd pass | 40-34 |
| 11:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Shurtleff steals the ball from Kenneth Perine | 40-34 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the finger roll | 42-34 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Yuri Schilawski | 42-37 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ray Boyd, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SG), Joseph Greer (SF), Bryan Larios (C) Justin Hinton, Yuri Schilawski, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Greer steals the ball from Kenneth Swanson | 42-37 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios tips it in | 42-39 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Mitchell | 44-39 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Perine | 44-41 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Burnett | 47-41 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Burnett | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hank Glasser (fresh) SF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 49-41 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | David Burnett loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (PG), Paul McIff (SG), Yuri Schilawski (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Louis Walker, Hank Glasser, Joseph Greer, Kenneth Perine | |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Bryan Larios - foul #1 on Bryan Larios, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer (SF) Yuri Schilawski | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul McIff and the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (C) Bryan Larios | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Kenneth Perine - foul #1 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Perine | 54-49 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer misses the fadeaway from the left block | 54-49 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Justin Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:44 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 54-49 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (C) Justin Hinton | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Perine - foul #2 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG) Kenneth Perine | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Walker | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Larios - foul #2 on Bryan Larios, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Walker - foul #3 on Louis Walker, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #4 on Mark Arnold, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Greer - foul #1 on Joseph Greer, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Louis Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Walker, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-56 |