| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Rodney Alejos denies the turnaround by Clarence Opitz | 36-27 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 19:08 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clay Shaul | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | The jumper by Clarence Opitz is denied by Rodney Alejos | 36-32 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Amos Drapeau | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is fouled on the floor by Amos Drapeau - foul #3 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Amos Drapeau, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos lays it in | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos throws it down | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Weissman | 40-38 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kindel | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Christopher Baker steps in front of the Jeffrey Sultan pass | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clay Shaul - foul #3 on Clay Shaul, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso (SF), Monty Chambers (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Jeffrey Sultan, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clay Shaul - foul #4 on Clay Shaul, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | John Kindel is called for the reach on Timothy Ford - foul #3 on John Kindel, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Replenski (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Timothy Ford, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | John Replenski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rodney Alejos, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (PG), Raymond Murray (PF) Michael Kozak, John Replenski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jeffrey Sultan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Monty Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Christofferso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Christopher Christofferso grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by Monty Chambers - foul #1 on Monty Chambers, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), Timothy Ford (SG) Monty Chambers, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Ford - foul #3 on Timothy Ford, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is hacked by Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricky Tallent (C) Raymond Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson tips it home | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kozak, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (PF) Jeffrey Sultan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau and he's hacked by Monty Chambers - foul #2 on Monty Chambers, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-45 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Monty Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Christofferso (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kindel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Christofferso - foul #1 on Christopher Christofferso, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG), Jeffrey Sultan (SF) Monty Chambers, Christopher Christofferso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:50 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Opitz and he's hacked by Timothy Ford - foul #4 on Timothy Ford, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers (SG), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Timothy Ford, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is fouled on the floor by Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:03 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 52-53 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Replenski - foul #1 on John Replenski, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford (PG), Christopher Christofferso (SF), Raymond Murray (PF), Rodney Alejos (C) Michael Kozak, Jeffrey Sultan, John Replenski, Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Timothy Ford is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Timothy Ford, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak (PG) Timothy Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos drills a jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Baker | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Kozak (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monty Chambers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Christofferso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Alejos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Chappell denies the turnaround by Christopher Christofferso | 54-58 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Monty Chambers | 54-58 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan (SF), John Replenski (PF), Ricky Tallent (C) Christopher Christofferso, Raymond Murray, Rodney Alejos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Amos Drapeau, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos (C) Ricky Tallent | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Opitz | 54-60 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray (PF) John Replenski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG) John Kindel | |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is called for a charge - foul #5 on Clay Shaul, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray tips it in | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sultan | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Amos Drapeau - foul #4 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Rodney Alejos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Monty Chambers steps in front of the Jonathan Chappell pass | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is hacked by Michael Kozak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kozak, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Raymond Murray pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled in the backcourt by Monty Chambers - foul #3 on Monty Chambers, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan can't connect on a shot in the paint | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Sultan hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Michael Kozak is called for the reach on Amos Drapeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kozak, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Kozak connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Monty Chambers | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz lays it in | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Monty Chambers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 65-67 |