| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Yedinak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alec Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alec Smith inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Yedinak | 43-31 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Alec Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Thompson | 45-31 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Thomas - foul #3 on Rodney Thomas, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-32 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | James Whitney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 45-32 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Donald Thompson picks off the pass by Alec Smith | 45-32 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 17:20 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lewis Reed - foul #3 on Lewis Reed, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), Vincent Joyce (C) Lewis Reed, James Whitney | |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Joyce | 47-34 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincent Joyce - foul #3 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (C) Vincent Joyce | |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:28 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas can't throw it down | 48-34 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson tips it but misses | 48-34 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Yedinak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alec Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson drills a shot from the right side set up by Perry Sowers | 48-36 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 48-36 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Alec Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Barrett - foul #1 on Richard Barrett, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) James Whitney | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Alec Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Alec Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Thompson | 51-38 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-38 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | William Castle tips it home | 51-40 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas hits a shot in the paint set up by Scott Yedinak | 53-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Mark Mason (SG), Dale Gasper (PF) Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Alec Smith | |
| 13:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson is fouled on the floor by Perry Sowers - foul #4 on Perry Sowers, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF) Perry Sowers | |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lewis Reed | 56-42 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-42 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Mason | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Dale Gasper (fresh) C - Richard Barrett (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lewis Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alec Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Roger Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Neill (SF), Rodney Thomas (PF) Donald Thompson, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG), James Whitney (PF) Alec Smith, Vincent Joyce | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason is hacked by William Castle - foul #4 on William Castle, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak (SG) Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF) William Castle | |
| 10:49 | Wisconsin | Roger Jackson is called for the reach on Seth Holt - foul #4 on Roger Jackson, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce (C) Roger Jackson | |
| 10:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Neill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-42 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers's floater is knocked away by Rodney Thomas | 58-42 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:09 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Alec Smith gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Gasper - foul #1 on Dale Gasper, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Mason (SG), Donald Thompson (SF) Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt is fouled on the floor by Lewis Reed - foul #4 on Lewis Reed, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG) Lewis Reed | |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses the turnaround from the right block | 60-43 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 09:13 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Gasper | 63-43 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | James Whitney grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-43 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Yedinak (SG), Brian Neill (SF), Richard Barrett (C) Mark Mason, Donald Thompson, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | William Castle misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers tips it home | 63-45 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Yedinak | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Seth Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Yedinak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Neill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Gasper (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alec Smith (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers is whistled for traveling | 65-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas (PF) Dale Gasper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF), Roger Jackson (PF) Alec Smith, Vincent Joyce | |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-45 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | James Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | William Castle scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Sowers | 65-47 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Roger Jackson steps in front of the Seth Holt pass | 65-47 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Seth Holt - foul #1 on Seth Holt, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson (PG), Mark Mason (SG), George Marotta (SF), Dale Gasper (PF) Seth Holt, Scott Yedinak, Brian Neill, Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Perry Sowers - foul #5 on Perry Sowers, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF), Vincent Joyce (C) Perry Sowers, James Whitney | |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett is hacked by William Castle - foul #5 on William Castle, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Regnier (PG) William Castle | |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:56 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vincent Joyce | 67-51 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Alec Smith makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 67-53 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Donald Thompson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Mason | 69-53 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Mark Mason takes the ball from Roger Jackson | 69-53 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Thompson | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Marotta (fresh) PF - Dale Gasper (tiring) 3 reb. C - Richard Barrett (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Regnier (fresh) SG - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alec Smith (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce makes the floater from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett makes the floater from the left block | 74-55 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Seth Holt (PG), Rodney Thomas (PF) Donald Thompson, Richard Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Whitney (PF) James Regnier | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason is hacked by James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #10 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Corey McGunagle (SG) Roger Jackson | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Mark Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed makes the floater from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Rodney Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner set up by George Marotta | 79-59 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-59 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Dale Gasper snags the defensive board | 79-59 |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | George Marotta buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Mason | 81-59 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce drills a fadeaway from close range | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lewis Reed - foul #5 on Lewis Reed, team foul #11 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Barrett (C) Rodney Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Regnier (PG) Lewis Reed | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Alec Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Marotta - foul #1 on George Marotta, team foul #6 | 82-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Alec Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Alec Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Seth Holt runs out the clock | 82-63 |