| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Thurber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Springer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Homer Moors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Springer inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter is hacked by Miladen Zingler - foul #2 on Miladen Zingler, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Homer Moors clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-23 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Homer Moors grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Thomas Nelson is fouled on the floor by Telek Zamborsky - foul #1 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Homer Moors | 38-26 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes hits the finger roll | 40-26 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Hunter | 40-28 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andrew Thurber - foul #1 on Andrew Thurber, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Lakes (C) Homer Moors | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | David Liptak steals it from Ronald Lakes | 42-28 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes lays it in set up by David Liptak | 44-28 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Ronald Lakes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Rapp - foul #2 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne (PG), Max Zahran (SG), Williams Landry (SF) Andrew Thurber, Herbert Hunter, Michael Springer | |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Ronald Lakes makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Ronald Lakes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Max Zahran takes the ball from Cleveland Mitchell | 44-30 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Matthew Cook steps in front of the Thomas Nelson pass | 44-30 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Liptak | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ronald Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Zahran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Williams Landry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Williams Landry hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-33 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the easy layup | 46-33 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ronald Lakes | 46-33 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Max Zahran is called for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Steven Osenkowski, David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber (PG), Herbert Hunter (SG), Michael Springer (SF), Dean Laxton (C) Ronald Payne, Max Zahran, Williams Landry, Ronald Lakes | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 46-33 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp tips it but misses | 46-33 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Dean Laxton gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Miladen Zingler - foul #3 on Miladen Zingler, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF) Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits a runner in the lane set up by Russell Barnes | 48-34 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp tips it home | 50-34 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ronald Perkins, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Williams Landry (SF) Michael Springer | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 52-35 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Thurber (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Williams Landry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dean Laxton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ismael Moyes | 54-35 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 54-37 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne (PG), Max Zahran (SG), Michael Springer (SF) Andrew Thurber, Herbert Hunter, Williams Landry | |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Max Zahran | 54-39 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Payne - foul #1 on Ronald Payne, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:13 | Wisconsin | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne connects on the turnaround from the right block | 54-41 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is hacked by Ronald Payne - foul #2 on Ronald Payne, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is hacked by Ronald Payne - foul #3 on Ronald Payne, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Ronald Perkins (SF) Steven Osenkowski, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber (PG) Ronald Payne | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins is fouled on the floor by Dean Laxton - foul #4 on Dean Laxton, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF), Matthew Cook (C) Ronald Perkins, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Homer Moors (C) Dean Laxton | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Homer Moors - foul #1 on Homer Moors, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Homer Moors gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Homer Moors can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Cook - foul #1 on Matthew Cook, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF) Russell Barnes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter (SG), Williams Landry (SF) Max Zahran, Michael Springer | |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Homer Moors misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Homer Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook lays it up and in set up by David Liptak | 57-42 |
| 07:48 | Wisconsin | Williams Landry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Thurber (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Williams Landry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Nelson (tired) 3 reb. C - Homer Moors (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | David Liptak drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Nelson - foul #3 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Miladen Zingler, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne (PG), Dean Laxton (C) Andrew Thurber, Homer Moors | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Dean Laxton gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 07:23 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter can't finish the layup | 59-42 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Thomas Nelson gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hunter - foul #1 on Herbert Hunter, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Ronald Perkins (SF) Ismael Moyes, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber (PG), Max Zahran (SG), Michael Springer (SF) Ronald Payne, Herbert Hunter, Williams Landry | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Michael Springer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Max Zahran hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-47 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Steven Osenkowski is called for the reach on Andrew Thurber - foul #1 on Steven Osenkowski, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski's pass is intercepted by Andrew Thurber in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Max Zahran can't finish the layup | 63-49 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Thurber is called for the reach on Steven Osenkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Thurber, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG) Steven Osenkowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne (PG), Herbert Hunter (SG), Francis Tanner (PF) Andrew Thurber, Max Zahran, Thomas Nelson | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne makes the 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ismael Moyes, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Williams Landry (SF) Michael Springer | |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Ronald Payne comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ismael Moyes is blocked by Francis Tanner | 65-52 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Dean Laxton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Herbert Hunter is blocked by Cleveland Mitchell | 65-52 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 65-52 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell double dribbles | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Ronald Perkins (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber (PG), Max Zahran (SG), Thomas Nelson (PF) Ronald Payne, Herbert Hunter, Francis Tanner | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Andrew Thurber (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Max Zahran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Williams Landry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Nelson (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Laxton (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Max Zahran is fouled on the floor by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Springer (SF) Williams Landry | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Max Zahran makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Max Zahran misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp gets the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF) Steven Osenkowski, Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter (SG) Max Zahran | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Andrew Thurber steals it from Ismael Moyes | 65-53 |
| 02:41 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber lays it up and in | 65-55 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Hunter - foul #2 on Herbert Hunter, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Rapp | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Liptak | 71-55 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 71-55 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is hacked by Herbert Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Hunter, team foul #11 | 71-55 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Thurber buries a 3 from straight away | 73-58 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 73-58 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Springer grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Herbert Hunter connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes runs out the clock | 73-60 |