| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Bartolome (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Confer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joshua Roye (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Karl Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Zeiger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennett Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Bartolome | 28-23 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger is hacked by Charles Confer - foul #1 on Charles Confer, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Charles Confer drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Emerson | 30-23 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Nelsen - foul #2 on Harry Nelsen, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Morgan - foul #2 on Leroy Morgan, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Confer - foul #2 on Charles Confer, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski connects on the open runner in the lane set up by James Bartolome and the foul's on Karl Middleton - foul #2 on Karl Middleton, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Bartolome | 35-27 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | William Zeiger denies the turnaround by Jeffery Emerson | 35-27 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Harry Nelsen swats the layup by William Zeiger | 35-27 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Bartolome | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Bartolome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Emerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Confer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nelsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kubiszewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joshua Roye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Karl Middleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Zeiger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennett Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:07 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger is hacked by James Bartolome - foul #1 on James Bartolome, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), Richard Nichols (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Taylor Mitchell (PF), Kal Donato (C) James Bartolome, Jeffery Emerson, Charles Confer, Harry Nelsen, Paul Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Kyle Doman steals the ball from Bennett Johnson | 37-27 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Morgan is called for the reach on Taylor Mitchell - foul #3 on Leroy Morgan, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Richard Nichols misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Leroy Morgan is denied by Taylor Mitchell | 37-27 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Kal Donato grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Kal Donato gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Joshua Roye steals it from Kal Donato | 37-27 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Roye | 37-29 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Richard Nichols is fouled on the floor by Karl Middleton - foul #3 on Karl Middleton, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bartolome (PG), Jeffery Emerson (SG), Charles Confer (SF), Harry Nelsen (PF), Paul Kubiszewski (C) Vernon Cordero, Richard Nichols, Kyle Doman, Taylor Mitchell, Kal Donato | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Wong (PG), Ronald Evanoski (C) Joshua Roye, Bennett Johnson | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Bartolome | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Bartolome (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Confer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Wong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Middleton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Zeiger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Evanoski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Charles Confer pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Bartolome | 42-29 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen travels with the ball | 42-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye (PG), Alonzo Hernandez (SG), Bennett Johnson (PF) Ray Wong, Karl Middleton, Leroy Morgan | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Kubiszewski - foul #1 on Paul Kubiszewski, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Bartolome knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Emerson | 44-32 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez blows the layup but he's hacked by James Bartolome - foul #2 on James Bartolome, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG) James Bartolome | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye is fouled on the floor by Vernon Cordero - foul #2 on Vernon Cordero, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Nichols (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Taylor Mitchell (PF), Kal Donato (C) Jeffery Emerson, Charles Confer, Harry Nelsen, Paul Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton (SG), Leroy Morgan (SF) Alonzo Hernandez, William Zeiger | |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Vernon Cordero, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Cordero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Doman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taylor Mitchell (fresh) C - Kal Donato (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joshua Roye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Middleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bennett Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Evanoski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Ronald Evanoski is denied on a layup by Kyle Doman | 44-36 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Kal Donato snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Taylor Mitchell buries a floater in the lane | 46-36 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Karl Middleton travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bartolome (PG), Jeffery Emerson (SG), Charles Confer (SF), Harry Nelsen (PF), Paul Kubiszewski (C) Vernon Cordero, Richard Nichols, Kyle Doman, Taylor Mitchell, Kal Donato | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Wong (PG), Alonzo Hernandez (SF) Joshua Roye, Leroy Morgan | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ronald Evanoski | 46-36 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Ronald Evanoski is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Zeiger (SF) Karl Middleton | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | James Bartolome scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Confer | 48-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:16 | Wisconsin | Ronald Evanoski buries a jump hook from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Evanoski is called for the reach on Paul Kubiszewski - foul #2 on Ronald Evanoski, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye (PG), Karl Middleton (SG), Leroy Morgan (C) Ray Wong, Bennett Johnson, Ronald Evanoski | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Charles Confer hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Bartolome (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Confer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joshua Roye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Middleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Zeiger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alonzo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | Alonzo Hernandez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Bartolome | 52-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Joshua Roye picks off the pass by James Bartolome | 52-40 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye hits the finger roll | 52-42 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Joshua Roye double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), Richard Nichols (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Taylor Mitchell (PF), Kal Donato (C) James Bartolome, Jeffery Emerson, Charles Confer, Harry Nelsen, Paul Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bennett Johnson (PF) Alonzo Hernandez | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman loses the dribble to William Zeiger | 54-42 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | William Zeiger misses the dunk attempt | 54-42 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Richard Nichols gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Vernon Cordero | 56-42 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Leroy Morgan scores on a floater from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero runs out the clock | 56-44 |