| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Larios (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #3 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (PF) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Greer | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell and the foul's on Kenneth Perine - foul #1 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Greer | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is intercepted by Paul McIff | 40-34 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-34 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Burnett | 43-37 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joseph Greer | 43-37 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul McIff - foul #3 on Paul McIff, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | James Cecere drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kenneth Swanson | 45-39 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Justin Hinton, Kenneth Perine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Joseph Greer - foul #3 on Joseph Greer, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 3rd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Larios, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (SF), Kenneth Perine (C) Joseph Greer, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold buries a floater in the paint | 45-45 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold clanks a jumper from the left block | 45-45 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff blows the layup but he's hacked by Yuri Schilawski - foul #1 on Yuri Schilawski, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer (SF), Bryan Larios (C) Louis Walker, Yuri Schilawski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer loses the dribble to Kenneth Swanson | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Paul McIff - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (PG) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 47-49 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the shot in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses short on a runner in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Yuri Schilawski (SF) Justin Hinton, Joseph Greer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenneth Perine - foul #2 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SG) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Jerry Poch swats the short shot by Bryan Larios | 49-49 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios buries a fadeaway near the basket | 51-49 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Perine swats the shot by Mark Arnold | 51-49 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Bryan Larios | 51-49 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Glasser (fresh) SF - Yuri Schilawski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Perine (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Larios (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Yuri Schilawski takes the ball from Mark Arnold | 51-49 |
| 07:06 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Joseph Greer (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Hank Glasser, Yuri Schilawski, Kenneth Perine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul McIff | 53-49 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 55-49 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Greer - foul #4 on Joseph Greer, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (PG) Louis Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Swanson is called for the reach on Joseph Greer - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 55-50 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Justin Hinton - foul #2 on Justin Hinton, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG) Justin Hinton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker's pass is intercepted by David Burnett in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Ognjen Zsohar steals it from James Cecere | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Walker | 58-53 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Joseph Greer - foul #5 on Joseph Greer, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (SF), Kenneth Perine (C) Joseph Greer, Bryan Larios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Yuri Schilawski (fresh) PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Mitchell | 60-57 |
| 02:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Paul McIff - foul #4 on Paul McIff, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Perine - foul #3 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #13 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios (C) Yuri Schilawski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Paul McIff is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #5 on Paul McIff, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (SF) Paul McIff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:19 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar's layup is rejected by James Cecere | 62-62 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Yuri Schilawski is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Yuri Schilawski, team foul #15 | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zsohar | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |