| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Jimerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Dingler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leslie Tiger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodrigo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Workowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Clayson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leslie Tiger - foul #2 on Leslie Tiger, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stjepan Workowski | 32-31 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett scores on a floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Rogers | 36-31 |
| 17:39 | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-33 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey is hacked by Rodrigo Martin - foul #3 on Rodrigo Martin, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Dominick Theobald (SG), Bryan Cook (PF), David Hill (C) Brett Alvey, Stanley Rogers, Antonio Baskett, Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Bradley (SG), John Dresser (SF), Gary Marti (PF), Aaron Doyle (C) Rodrigo Martin, Stjepan Workowski, Kyle Blanchard, Norman Clayson | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Bradley - foul #1 on Jason Bradley, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski (PG) Leslie Tiger | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Eckman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominick Theobald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Jimerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Dombroski (fresh) SG - Jason Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dresser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Marti (fresh) C - Aaron Doyle (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Eckman - foul #1 on Peter Eckman, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle tips it home | 40-38 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Dresser - foul #1 on John Dresser, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger (PG), Rodrigo Martin (SG) Walter Dombroski, Jason Bradley | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Cook | 44-41 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Dominick Theobald is called for the reach on Rodrigo Martin - foul #1 on Dominick Theobald, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers (SG), Antonio Baskett (PF), Tom Dingler (C) Samuel Jimerson, Bryan Cook, David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF) John Dresser, Aaron Doyle | |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rodrigo Martin | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Leslie Tiger is called for the reach on Peter Eckman - foul #3 on Leslie Tiger, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG) Peter Eckman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson (C) Gary Marti | |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Antonio Baskett | 44-44 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Baskett | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson (SF), David Hill (C) Dominick Theobald, Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Dresser (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF) Stjepan Workowski, Kyle Blanchard | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jimerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leslie Tiger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodrigo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Dresser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Clayson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses badly on a floater near the basket | 46-44 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | John Dresser is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG), Dominick Theobald (SG), Bryan Cook (PF) Brett Alvey, Stanley Rogers, Antonio Baskett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski (PG), Jason Bradley (SG), Gary Marti (PF) Leslie Tiger, Rodrigo Martin, Aaron Doyle | |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook's floater is tipped away by Norman Clayson | 46-44 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | John Dresser gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Bryan Cook is called for the reach on John Dresser - foul #1 on Bryan Cook, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Dingler (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF) John Dresser, Norman Clayson | |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dominick Theobald - foul #2 on Dominick Theobald, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett (PF) Bryan Cook | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin (SG) Jason Bradley | |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Peter Eckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Stanley Rogers (SG) Peter Eckman, Dominick Theobald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger (PG), Aaron Doyle (C) Walter Dombroski, Gary Marti | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Dingler - foul #2 on Tom Dingler, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (C) Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson (C) Kyle Blanchard | |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Aaron Doyle takes the ball from Antonio Baskett | 46-46 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rodrigo Martin | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brett Alvey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jimerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Leslie Tiger (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodrigo Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stjepan Workowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Clayson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Stjepan Workowski is called for the reach on Brett Alvey - foul #3 on Stjepan Workowski, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald (SF), Bryan Cook (PF), Tom Dingler (C) Samuel Jimerson, Antonio Baskett, David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Bradley (SG), John Dresser (SF), Gary Marti (PF) Rodrigo Martin, Stjepan Workowski, Aaron Doyle | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brett Alvey | 48-49 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard (PF) Norman Clayson | |
| 06:31 | Wisconsin | The pull-up jumper by Jason Bradley is blocked by Bryan Cook | 48-49 |
| 06:29 | Wisconsin | John Dresser can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Bryan Cook snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler misses the turnaround from close range | 48-49 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | John Dresser gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey is fouled on the floor by Leslie Tiger - foul #4 on Leslie Tiger, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF), David Hill (C) Stanley Rogers, Bryan Cook, Tom Dingler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin (SG), Stjepan Workowski (SF), Norman Clayson (C) Jason Bradley, John Dresser, Gary Marti | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:59 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Brett Alvey is called for the reach on Kyle Blanchard - foul #1 on Brett Alvey, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Eckman (PG) Brett Alvey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | David Hill is hacked by Norman Clayson - foul #1 on Norman Clayson, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Bradley (SG), Aaron Doyle (PF) Leslie Tiger, Kyle Blanchard | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-52 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Jason Bradley grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Eckman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominick Theobald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Jimerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rodrigo Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Workowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Clayson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Antonio Baskett denies the turnaround by Stjepan Workowski | 51-52 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Dominick Theobald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brett Alvey (PG), Stanley Rogers (SG), Tom Dingler (C) Peter Eckman, Samuel Jimerson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leslie Tiger (PG), Kyle Blanchard (PF) Jason Bradley, Aaron Doyle | |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominick Theobald | 54-52 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski blows the dunk but the foul's on Dominick Theobald - foul #3 on Dominick Theobald, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Jimerson (SF) Dominick Theobald | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Workowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Jimerson | 57-53 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Tom Dingler clanks a floater in the lane | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Brett Alvey picks off the pass by Leslie Tiger | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Leslie Tiger is called for the reach on Brett Alvey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leslie Tiger, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Bradley (SG) Leslie Tiger | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Norman Clayson grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Rodrigo Martin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Bradley | 58-56 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rodrigo Martin is called for the reach on Brett Alvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodrigo Martin, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Brett Alvey 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 (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Rodrigo Martin - foul #5 on Rodrigo Martin, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Dombroski (PG) Rodrigo Martin | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Stanley Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Norman Clayson | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Jason Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett grabs the board | 60-56 |