| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fresh) SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Miskell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the fadeaway from the left block | 19-31 |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Richard Dunn steals the ball from Lawrence Savage | 19-31 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robin Morgan | 19-34 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | John Miskell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robin Morgan - foul #1 on Robin Morgan, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | John Miskell makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:19 | Wisconsin | John Miskell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled on the floor by Keith Watkins - foul #2 on Keith Watkins, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 20-34 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 20-34 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-34 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | John Miskell grabs the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | John Miskell drills a jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Miskell - foul #1 on John Miskell, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Leon Henry (SF), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Arden Mason, Lawrence Savage, Eddie Clifton | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Keith Watkins - foul #3 on Keith Watkins, team foul #3 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) Jerry Jansen | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the jump hook from the right block | 22-38 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Watkins | 25-38 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Saul Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | John Miskell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-38 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | John Miskell snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Tellier and he's fouled by Leon Henry - foul #1 on Leon Henry, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SF) Saul Martin, Leon Henry | |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Vallecillo | 28-38 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo is denied on a layup by James Gomes | 28-38 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | James Gomes is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), William Mason (PF) Keith Watkins, Michael Vallecillo, John Miskell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG) Robin Morgan | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Suhr | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ognjen Lazarevic (fresh) SG - Matthew Tellier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) PF - William Mason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Dunn (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - James Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic is hacked by Albert Suhr - foul #1 on Albert Suhr, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (SG), John Miskell (PF) Matthew Tellier, Richard Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | William Mason misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Jansen - foul #1 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo (SF) Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG) Arden Mason | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | William Mason makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | William Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Jansen | 32-43 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Ognjen Lazarevic | 34-43 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | William Mason snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | John Miskell knocks in the jumper near the basket | 36-43 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton is hacked by Derek Upshaw - foul #2 on Derek Upshaw, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Matthew Tellier (SG), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, Derek Upshaw, John Miskell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Leon Henry (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Lawrence Savage, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Keith Watkins - foul #4 on Keith Watkins, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (PG) Keith Watkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG) Robin Morgan | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Saul Martin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Vallecillo - foul #2 on Michael Vallecillo, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG), Shawn Porter (SF) Derek Upshaw, Michael Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn drills a shot from the right block | 38-47 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Arden Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Arden Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-50 |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Shawn Porter tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Saul Martin and he's fouled by Richard Dunn - foul #2 on Richard Dunn, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Michael Vallecillo (SF), John Miskell (PF) Ognjen Lazarevic, Shawn Porter, Richard Dunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Danny Thomas | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Tellier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Jerry Jansen swats the layup by John Miskell | 40-53 |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Watkins | 42-53 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (SG) Matthew Tellier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) James Gomes | |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | John Miskell misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-53 |
| 06:24 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo's floater is knocked away by Eddie Clifton | 42-53 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | John Miskell can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Michael Vallecillo takes the ball from Eddie Clifton | 42-53 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins banks in the layup set up by Michael Vallecillo | 44-53 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 05:13 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | William Mason banks in the layup | 46-53 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen blows the wide open layup | 46-53 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier (SG), Richard Dunn (C) Ognjen Lazarevic, William Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Watkins and he's fouled by Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | James Gomes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Dunn | 48-53 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Tellier is called for the reach on Albert Suhr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Tellier, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins double dribbles | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Miskell | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Miskell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the dunk attempt | 51-55 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Suhr | 51-55 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage buries a shot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | John Miskell denies the turnaround by James Gomes | 51-57 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | John Miskell pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dunn and the foul's on Robin Morgan - foul #3 on Robin Morgan, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Matthew Tellier misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Suhr, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Danny Thomas steals the ball from Richard Dunn | 53-57 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Gomes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-57 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Vallecillo misses long on a jumper from the right block | 53-57 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Gomes is hacked by Keith Watkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Watkins, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic (PG) Keith Watkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | John Miskell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Ognjen Lazarevic in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ognjen Lazarevic, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Lazarevic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Leon Henry is fouled on the floor by Matthew Tellier - foul #3 on Matthew Tellier, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Leon Henry makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Leon Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Robin Morgan picks off the pass by Ognjen Lazarevic | 53-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan banks in the layup | 53-64 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | John Miskell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-64 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr runs out the clock | 53-64 |