| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bobby Soules (fresh) SG - Sam Rosamond (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Koons (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Losoya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Joe West makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Leo Green | 29-25 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | James Losoya steals the ball from Leo Green | 29-27 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | Joe West hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Leo Green can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Joe West tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Madden steals the ball from James Losoya | 31-27 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Joe West misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Losoya - foul #2 on James Losoya, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG) Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Joe West makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Joe West makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-27 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | Joe West grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | Joe West dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdin | 35-27 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Bobby Soules is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF), Leo Green (PF) Kevin Madden, Joe West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Kenneth Shaw (PF), Gary Connell (C) Bobby Soules, Sam Rosamond, Brian Koons, James Losoya, Joseph Lewis | |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin is hacked by Kenneth Shaw - foul #2 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Joe West (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Joe West clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Connell - foul #2 on Gary Connell, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry (C) Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Joe West misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Joe West makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe West (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty misses the dunk attempt | 36-27 |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 15:04 | Wisconsin | Joe West blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Powley | 36-27 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Shawn Derry denies the turnaround by Tyrone Hagerty | 36-27 |
| 14:43 | Wisconsin | Joe West grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry is fouled on the floor by Gary Connell - foul #3 on Gary Connell, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (SF), Leo Green (PF) Joe Rogers, Joe West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Soules (PG), Sam Rosamond (SG), Brian Koons (SF), James Losoya (PF), Joseph Lewis (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Kenneth Shaw, Gary Connell | |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Leo Green drills a runner from the right block | 38-27 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Bobby Soules is hacked by Shawn Derry - foul #4 on Shawn Derry, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG), Mwla Akimseu (SF) Kevin Madden, Shawn Derry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond clanks a shot from the right side | 38-27 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Bobby Soules misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdin - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Joe West (PF) Joe Rogers, Mwla Akimseu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Bobby Soules makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Bobby Soules misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leo Green | 38-28 |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Joe West misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Leo Green tips it home | 40-28 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Leo Green grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Green | 42-28 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Dikembe Abdin steals it from Sam Rosamond | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe West (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bobby Soules (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sam Rosamond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Koons (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Losoya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Madden | 44-28 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | James Losoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG), Mwla Akimseu (SF) Kevin Madden, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Connell (C) James Losoya | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Bobby Soules picks off the pass by Joe Rogers in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Gary Connell lays it up and in set up by Bobby Soules | 44-30 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Connell - foul #4 on Gary Connell, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Leo Green (PF) Dikembe Abdin, Joe West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Kenneth Shaw (PF) Bobby Soules, Sam Rosamond, Brian Koons, Joseph Lewis | |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | James Powley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | James Powley tips it home | 46-32 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG), Joe West (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Gary Connell tips it home | 46-34 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Green (C) Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Soules (PG), Sam Rosamond (SG), Brian Koons (SF), James Losoya (PF), Joseph Lewis (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Kenneth Shaw, Gary Connell | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Madden steals it from Bobby Soules | 46-34 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Madden picks off the pass by Bobby Soules in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Joe West clanks a jump hook in the paint | 46-34 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Brian Koons gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe West (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bobby Soules (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Rosamond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Koons (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Losoya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joe West - foul #2 on Joe West, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (SF), Shawn Derry (C) Kevin Madden, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Connell (C) James Losoya | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin is hacked by Joseph Lewis - foul #2 on Joseph Lewis, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Leo Green (PF) Kenneth Cook, Joe West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (SF), Joe West (PF) Kevin Madden, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Lewis - foul #3 on Joseph Lewis, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Leo Green (PF) Dikembe Abdin, Joe West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SF), James Losoya (PF) Bobby Soules, Brian Koons, Joseph Lewis | |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Rogers - foul #1 on Joe Rogers, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG), Joe West (PF) Kenneth Cook, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Powley (SF) Sam Rosamond | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Joe West hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Madden | 49-40 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Joe West gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Joe West double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (SF), Leo Green (PF) Joe Rogers, Joe West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Soules (PG), Sam Rosamond (SG), Brian Koons (SF), Joseph Lewis (C) Robin Morgan, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Soules | 49-42 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook banks in the layup and he's hacked by Brian Koons - foul #2 on Brian Koons, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG) Kevin Madden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Shaw (PF) James Losoya | |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lewis | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bobby Soules (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Rosamond (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Koons (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond is hacked by Kenneth Cook - foul #2 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Joe West (PF) Dikembe Abdin, Leo Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 02:29 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sam Rosamond | 53-44 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joe Rogers | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Shaw makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Soules | 55-47 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Joseph Lewis is called for the reach on Kevin Madden - foul #4 on Joseph Lewis, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Losoya (PF) Kenneth Shaw | |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Sam Rosamond misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Joe West grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Joe West is hacked by Bobby Soules in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Soules, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Dikembe Abdin (SG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Leo Green (C) Joe Rogers, Kevin Madden, Kenneth Cook, Shawn Derry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Joe West misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Joe West misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Mwla Akimseu | 57-47 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Bobby Soules is called for the reach on Mwla Akimseu - foul #4 on Bobby Soules, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks (C) Joe West | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis's dunk attempt is rejected by Leo Green | 58-47 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks scores on a floater from close range set up by Mwla Akimseu | 60-47 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Lewis hits the finger roll | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | William Blake runs out the clock | 60-49 |