| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright lays it in set up by William Murray | 21-23 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 19:18 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Murray | 23-26 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 18:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Burger | 26-26 |
| 18:00 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Carlos Dodson | 26-26 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright jams it | 26-28 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 28-31 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Myles Smith snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | A charge is called on David Blankenship - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) David Blankenship | |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG) Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. SG - William Graham (fresh) SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Myles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Kevin Pickerel is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #4 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), David McCleveland (PF), Earl Jefferson (C) Grady Byrd, Kevin Pickerel, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) David Blankenship | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Myles Smith connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Jeffrey James and he's fouled by William Graham - foul #2 on William Graham, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF) James O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) Robert Brown | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | David McCleveland swats the short shot by Myles Smith | 29-34 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Carl Burger | 29-34 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Myles Smith scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 31-36 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) Joseph Touchette, David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton, Robert Brown | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Myles Smith | 31-38 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Carlos Dodson denies the turnaround by David McCleveland | 31-38 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland tips it in | 33-38 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | William Murray double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (PF), Earl Jefferson (C) Ricardo Luna, William Graham, David McCleveland, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Carlos Dodson | |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) Shawn Wright | |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | William Murray hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 33-38 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel's floater is tipped away by Carlos Dodson | 33-40 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Carl Burger is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), David McCleveland (C) Carl Burger, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Robert Brown (PF) William Murray, Myles Smith, Carlos Dodson | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Robert Brown lays it in and the foul's on Kevin Pickerel - foul #5 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), William Graham (SG), Earl Jefferson (C) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Joseph Touchette | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Graham | 35-43 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | William Murray can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 35-43 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Joshua Mondy (PF) Carl Burger, William Graham, David McCleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, William Mitchell | |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Myles Smith's floater is tipped away by Earl Jefferson | 37-43 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua Mondy | 37-43 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), William Graham (SF), David McCleveland (PF) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) Joseph Touchette, David Blankenship, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| 08:42 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright is hacked by William Graham - foul #3 on William Graham, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Earl Jefferson (C) James O'Callaghan, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Shawn Wright, Myles Smith | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | William Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF) Ronald Hamilton, Robert Brown | |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Burger | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Graham (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David McCleveland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | William Murray knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeffrey James | 39-45 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Joshua Mondy (C) William Graham, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith | |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey James | 42-48 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey James is called for the reach on David McCleveland - foul #2 on Jeffrey James, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SG), Earl Jefferson (C) James O'Callaghan, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-48 |
| 06:21 | Wisconsin | William Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses the easy layup | 42-48 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Jefferson - foul #1 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Joshua Mondy (C) Carl Burger, William Graham, Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Ronald Hamilton, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey James - foul #3 on Jeffrey James, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Earl Jefferson (C) Ricardo Luna, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Robert Brown | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Blankenship | 42-52 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson slams it home | 44-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Carl Burger steals it from William Murray in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd can't finish the layup | 44-52 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 04:13 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | David Blankenship grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled on the floor by David McCleveland - foul #2 on David McCleveland, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), William Graham (SG), Joshua Mondy (PF) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, David McCleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna is hacked by William Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG) Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG) William Murray | |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Graham (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Touchette | 46-57 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Myles Smith - foul #3 on Myles Smith, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), Grady Byrd (SF), David McCleveland (PF) Ricardo Luna, James O'Callaghan, Joshua Mondy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by David McCleveland - foul #3 on David McCleveland, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) Earl Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Joseph Touchette | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), Paul Walker (SF) Carl Burger, Grady Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) William Mitchell | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 46-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Walker - foul #1 on Paul Walker, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 46-61 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is whistled for a carry | 46-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Murray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ricardo Luna - foul #2 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 48-62 |