| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) C - Michael Dampier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Ward | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-25 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Pantoja | 30-25 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki drills a floater from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja blows the dunk | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki splits the doubleteam and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 30-29 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (C) Isaac Brosius | |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier loses the dribble to Justin Nowacki | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fresh) C - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss banks in the layup | 30-31 |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Edgerly | 32-31 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 15:02 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Justin Larios gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dampier - foul #2 on Michael Dampier, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:50 | Wisconsin | Isaac Brosius denies the turnaround by Terry Edgerly | 32-31 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Chad Smith picks off the pass by Isaac Brosius | 32-31 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Jim Queen is called for the reach on Terry Edgerly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Earl Fuquay | |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG) Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), John Coffey (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Justin Larios, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin is fouled on the floor by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG), Fred Carlson (PF) Terry Edgerly, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is fouled on the floor by John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson (C) Michael Dampier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | James Blanks loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SG) Jim Queen | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Chad Smith (SF) Kelly Dolphin, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (C) Isaac Brosius | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 34-34 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson's dunk attempt is rejected by Justin Nowacki | 34-34 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja tips it in | 36-34 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is hacked by James Blanks - foul #1 on James Blanks, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Michael Dampier (C) James Blanks, Jonathan Pantoja | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Woodcock, Justin Nowacki | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses badly on a floater from the left block | 36-34 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 08:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Searfoss is called for the reach on Kenneth Ward - foul #2 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin (SG), James Blanks (SF) Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | James Blanks buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Edgerly | 39-36 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the dunk | 39-36 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay's layup is rejected by Fred Carlson | 39-36 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Edgerly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Dolphin (fresh) SF - James Blanks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dampier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Fuquay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | James Blanks hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Carlson | 41-36 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius jams it on a nice dish by John Coffey and he's hacked by Michael Dampier - foul #3 on Michael Dampier, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Jonathan Pantoja (PF) Kelly Dolphin, James Blanks, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Earl Fuquay | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Ward steps in front of the Justin Larios pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Justin Larios - foul #1 on Justin Larios, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG) Justin Larios | |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jonathan Pantoja | 44-39 |
| 05:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Chad Smith | 47-39 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson (C) Michael Dampier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Isaac Brosius | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (PG) Terry Edgerly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (C) Chad Sanders | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Coffey | 47-44 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Fred Carlson hits a jumper from the left block | 49-44 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Justin Nowacki | 49-47 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Blanks (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Ward (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly (PG), Kelly Dolphin (SG), Michael Dampier (C) James Blanks, Kenneth Ward, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Michael Woodcock (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, Jim Queen, Justin Nowacki, Earl Fuquay | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Terry Edgerly | 51-47 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | The jumper by Isaac Brosius is denied by Michael Dampier | 51-47 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Kelly Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward (SG), Chad Smith (SF) Kelly Dolphin, Fred Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan | |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Justin Nowacki - foul #2 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier is fouled on the floor by Justin Larios - foul #2 on Justin Larios, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Justin Larios connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Michael Dampier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 53-50 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Justin Larios can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward is hacked by Justin Larios in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Larios, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Blanks (SF), Fred Carlson (PF) Chad Smith, Jonathan Pantoja | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Edgerly runs out the clock | 57-50 |