| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Michael Goodman (fresh) C - Jack Finkle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | William Karr snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Taylor | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Michael Goodman swats the shot by William Karr | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman is denied on a dunk by Walter Crowe | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it in | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | James Milton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe lays it up and in set up by David Taylor | 6-0 |
| 16:36 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Jack Finkle is denied by David Taylor | 6-0 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Brewer | 6-2 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Jack Finkle is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #1 on Jack Finkle, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF) James Milton | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fresh) SG - John Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claud Matelski (fresh) PF - Michael Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Finkle (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | John Brewer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Gilbert Coffin (PF), Levi Knauer (C) Claud Matelski, Michael Goodman, Jack Finkle | |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | John Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-3 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Gilbert Coffin, Levi Knauer | |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | John Brewer buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Milton | 6-5 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Rene Conti knocks in the jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 11:44 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) SG - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Michael Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Finkle (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is hacked by Michael Goodman - foul #1 on Michael Goodman, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF) James Milton | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Likens and he's fouled by Claud Matelski - foul #1 on Claud Matelski, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | John Brewer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Claud Matelski is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on Claud Matelski, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Claud Matelski | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Dane Savala | 13-8 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Leonard | 13-10 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman is hacked by William Karr - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Milton (SF), Gilbert Coffin (PF) John Brewer, Michael Goodman | |
| 08:28 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG) Steven Leonard | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 13-10 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | John Bombard hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 08:02 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer (C) Jack Finkle | |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) PF - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) C - Levi Knauer (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin drills a floater from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Simpson | 18-12 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Joseph Simpson is called for the reach on Levi Knauer - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG), John Brewer (SG), Michael Goodman (PF), Jack Finkle (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, Gilbert Coffin, Levi Knauer | |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 06:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | John Brewer's pass is intercepted by Walter Crowe | 18-12 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | William Karr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | John Brewer buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Leonard | 18-14 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | James Milton is called for the reach on Dane Savala - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Steven Leonard steals the ball from Michael Likens | 18-14 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses the floater from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | John Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Jack Finkle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jack Finkle, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG), Levi Knauer (C) James Milton, Jack Finkle | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-14 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kal Lawson (fresh) SF - John Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Levi Knauer (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard is whistled for a carry | 18-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Claud Matelski (SF), Gilbert Coffin (PF), Jack Finkle (C) John Brewer, Michael Goodman, Levi Knauer | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Coffin | 18-17 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Finkle - foul #3 on Jack Finkle, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Brewer (SG), James Milton (SF), Levi Knauer (C) Kal Lawson, Claud Matelski, Jack Finkle | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 02:17 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | John Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Goodman (PF) Gilbert Coffin | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Levi Knauer is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on Levi Knauer, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG) Steven Leonard | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Levi Knauer snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | John Brewer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Michael Goodman takes the ball from William Karr | 19-17 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Dane Savala is called for the reach on James Milton - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Leonard (PG) Kal Lawson | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 19-19 |