| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Leavy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Greer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Mitchell and he's hacked by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #3 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Perine is blocked by Mark Arnold | 33-29 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Paul McIff | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Perine steps in front of the Brian Shurtleff pass | 33-29 |
| 18:09 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold swats the shot by Kenneth Perine | 33-29 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer tips it home | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Leavy | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is intercepted by Joseph Greer | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Mark Arnold steals it from William Leavy | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Boyd and he's fouled by Paul McIff - foul #1 on Paul McIff, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), David Burnett (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Justin Hinton | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer hits a floater from the right wing | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Leavy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Glasser (fresh) PF - Kenneth Perine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Paul McIff - foul #2 on Paul McIff, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (C) Hank Glasser, Joseph Greer | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it in | 44-36 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer (PF) Gary Sheldon | |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | David Burnett scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 46-39 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Leavy | 46-42 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits a jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Gary Sheldon (SF) William Leavy, Joseph Greer | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | James Cecere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer (PF) Gary Sheldon | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul McIff, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Justin Hinton takes the ball from Wilbur Griffin | 48-42 |
| 12:37 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Perine | 48-45 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Justin Hinton steals the ball from Wilbur Griffin | 48-45 |
| 11:40 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine lays it in on a great pass from Justin Hinton | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Perine (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), William Leavy (SG), Hank Glasser (SF) Paul McIff, Justin Hinton, Joseph Greer | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | William Leavy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Joseph Greer (PF) Yuri Schilawski, Hank Glasser | |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | William Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | William Leavy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Leavy - foul #2 on William Leavy, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul McIff | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-50 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | William Leavy steals the ball from Kenneth Swanson | 50-50 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Kenneth Swanson, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Yuri Schilawski (PG), Justin Hinton (SG), Gary Sheldon (SF) Paul McIff, William Leavy, Joseph Greer | |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Gary Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar tips it in | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 08:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Sheldon and the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) David Burnett, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG), Hank Glasser (SF), Joseph Greer (PF) Yuri Schilawski, Gary Sheldon, Kenneth Perine | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hank Glasser (fresh) PF - Joseph Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 52-55 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Swanson | 52-55 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Justin Hinton, Hank Glasser | |
| 06:08 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Arnold | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 54-58 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses badly on a runner in the paint | 54-58 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | William Leavy pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | William Leavy is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff - foul #3 on William Leavy, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Marcus Lantz is called for the reach on Joseph Greer - foul #1 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hank Glasser (SF) Kenneth Perine | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Paul McIff (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Leavy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hank Glasser (fresh) PF - Joseph Greer (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar loses the dribble to Ray Boyd | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine (SF) Hank Glasser | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Zsohar - foul #4 on Ognjen Zsohar, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul McIff and he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) William Leavy | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Leavy (SG) Justin Hinton | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Paul McIff makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Mark Arnold is blocked by Ognjen Zsohar | 58-63 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | William Leavy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 60-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | William Leavy steps in front of the Ray Boyd pass | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar is hacked by Charles Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (PG) Paul McIff | |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Ray Boyd is called for the reach on Kenneth Perine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Justin Hinton - foul #2 on Justin Hinton, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Ray Boyd, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (PG) Justin Hinton | |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Joseph Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-64 |