| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Miskell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is hacked by Richard Dunn - foul #2 on Richard Dunn, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo loses the dribble to Albert Suhr | 22-31 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-31 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier can't tip it in | 24-31 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Tellier | 24-31 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | John Miskell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Tellier | 24-34 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | John Miskell is called for the reach on Robin Morgan - foul #1 on John Miskell, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | John Miskell steals it from Albert Suhr | 24-34 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier blows the dunk but the foul's on Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (PG) Ognjen Lazarevic | |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eddie Clifton | 24-35 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | John Miskell misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eddie Clifton | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the jump hook from the left block | 26-35 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | John Miskell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 26-35 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Arden Mason can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Upshaw | 26-35 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr double dribbles | 26-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG) Derek Upshaw | |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | John Miskell is hacked by James Gomes - foul #4 on James Gomes, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold (C) James Gomes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Saul Martin steals the ball from John Miskell | 26-35 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Dunn - foul #3 on Richard Dunn, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins knocks in the jumper in the lane | 28-37 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Saul Martin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Vallecillo | 28-37 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | John Miskell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Thomas - foul #4 on Danny Thomas, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Mason (C) Richard Dunn | |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | John Miskell makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | John Miskell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | William Mason snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | John Miskell snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 11:51 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses the easy layup | 28-39 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Tellier (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Miskell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Saul Martin buries a floater from the right side set up by Lawrence Savage and he's fouled by Keith Watkins - foul #4 on Keith Watkins, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Derek Upshaw (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Keith Watkins, Matthew Tellier, Michael Vallecillo, John Miskell | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF) Saul Martin, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Arden Mason comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | William Mason grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Danny Thomas is called for the reach on Ognjen Lazarevic - foul #5 on Danny Thomas, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier (SG), Michael Vallecillo (SF) Derek Upshaw, Shawn Porter | |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | Robin Morgan steals the ball from William Mason | 31-39 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Dunn | 31-39 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Clifton - foul #1 on Eddie Clifton, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Miskell (PF) William Mason | |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 08:40 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Matthew Tellier steals the ball from James Gomes | 31-40 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen buries a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dunn (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 36-40 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier's pass is intercepted by Robin Morgan | 36-40 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is hacked by Ognjen Lazarevic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ognjen Lazarevic, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Eddie Clifton (C) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Derek Upshaw (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), William Mason (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Matthew Tellier, Michael Vallecillo, Richard Dunn | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Arden Mason hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Clifton | 39-40 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Arden Mason buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 42-42 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Saul Martin steals it from William Mason | 42-42 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Derek Upshaw takes the ball from Eddie Clifton | 42-42 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Upshaw | 42-44 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Derek Upshaw steps in front of the Arden Mason pass | 44-47 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | John Miskell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eddie Clifton | 44-47 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier (SG), Michael Vallecillo (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Derek Upshaw, Shawn Porter, William Mason | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage's pass is intercepted by Matthew Tellier | 44-47 |
| 03:43 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Tellier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Miskell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Matthew Tellier | 44-47 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | John Miskell knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Watkins | 44-49 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | John Miskell snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier connects on the jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is hacked by Keith Watkins - foul #5 on Keith Watkins, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG) Keith Watkins | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Robin Morgan takes the ball from John Miskell | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Miskell - foul #2 on John Miskell, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Jerry Jansen picks off the pass by Richard Dunn | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr slams it home on a great pass from Lawrence Savage | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Albert Suhr is called for the reach on John Miskell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Suhr, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | John Miskell is fouled on the floor by James Gomes - foul #5 on James Gomes, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) James Gomes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | John Miskell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | John Miskell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |