| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | James Milton inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (PF) Michael David | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Dane Savala scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Brandt | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (C) Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt and he's fouled by Frank Swinehart - foul #2 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gilbert Coffin | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin knocks in the floater from the right side | 29-36 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it in | 29-38 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG) Frank Swinehart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 17:16 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gilbert Coffin - foul #1 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese (SG), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Rene Conti, Michael David | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | James Milton scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jay Saylor | 32-42 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | James Milton steals the ball from Walter Crowe | 32-42 |
| 16:05 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) SF - James Milton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simpson | 35-42 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the jump hook from the right block | 35-42 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), Claud Matelski (SF), Terry Chandler (PF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Lowell Bryant, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF), David Taylor (C) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-42 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Rene Conti pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Claud Matelski | 35-42 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott is hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 35-45 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 35-45 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:02 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Claud Matelski | 37-45 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Terry Chandler picks off the pass by Dane Savala | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claud Matelski (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Coffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 10:28 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the finger roll set up by Frank Swinehart | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin lays it in set up by Wallace Scott | 43-47 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Dane Savala is blocked by Claud Matelski | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt | 43-49 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Swinehart - foul #3 on Frank Swinehart, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG), Elijah Genovese (SG), James Milton (SF), Lowell Bryant (PF), Jay Saylor (C) Wallace Scott, Frank Swinehart, Claud Matelski, Terry Chandler, Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Dane Savala, Michael David, David Taylor | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Lowell Bryant drills a turnaround from the right block | 45-50 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Rene Conti hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Milton - foul #3 on James Milton, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elijah Genovese (fresh) SF - James Milton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Saylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:40 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese is fouled on the floor by Andrew Brandt - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Lowell Bryant - foul #3 on Lowell Bryant, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson (C) Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Andrew Brandt | |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Jackson grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Elijah Genovese knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott (PG), Frank Swinehart (SG), James Dibenedetto (SF), Gilbert Coffin (C) Kal Lawson, Elijah Genovese, James Milton, Lowell Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Michael David steps in front of the Wallace Scott pass | 49-54 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Gilbert Coffin is called for the reach on Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Gilbert Coffin, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF) Anthony Myers, Michael David | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin makes the jumper in the paint | 51-56 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Frank Swinehart takes the ball from Dane Savala | 51-56 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 51-56 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is alone and throws it down set up by Andrew Brandt | 51-58 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (SG), James Milton (SF), Terry Chandler (PF) Frank Swinehart, James Dibenedetto, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Wallace Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Milton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Chandler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Coffin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt | 51-61 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin is fouled on the floor by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Saylor (C) Gilbert Coffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Andrew Brandt, Rene Conti, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart (SG), Gilbert Coffin (C) Kal Lawson, Jay Saylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | James Milton is fouled on the floor by Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Scott, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Joseph Simpson (PF) Andrew Brandt, Michael David | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | James Milton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Swinehart | 53-61 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Wallace Scott buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Chandler | 56-61 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Scott, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #5 on Anthony Myers, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF) Anthony Myers, Joseph Simpson | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Wallace Scott is called for the reach on Dane Savala in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Scott, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Walter Crowe | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Frank Swinehart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michael David is hacked by Wallace Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Scott, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kal Lawson (PG) Wallace Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Michael David takes the ball from James Milton | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled in the backcourt by Kal Lawson - foul #1 on Kal Lawson, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Michael David | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Terry Chandler hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Frank Swinehart | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters runs out the clock | 60-68 |