| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), William Graham (SG), David McCleveland (PF) Carl Burger, James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | The jumper by Ronald Hamilton is denied by David McCleveland | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Mitchell | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Touchette | 43-35 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson scores on a jumper from close range set up by David McCleveland out of the doubleteam | 43-37 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the runner from the left block set up by Joseph Touchette | 45-37 |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-37 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ricardo Luna | 45-37 |
| 16:37 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland tips it in | 45-39 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (PF), Joshua Mondy (C) Ricardo Luna, Grady Byrd, David McCleveland, Earl Jefferson | |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Mondy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Graham - foul #1 on William Graham, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is hacked by David Blankenship - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger makes the floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright buries a runner from the left block | 49-41 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the floater from the right block | 49-41 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Murray | 52-41 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James O'Callaghan | 52-43 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Earl Jefferson (C) William Graham, Joshua Mondy | |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Burger | 52-43 |
| 12:19 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Myles Smith gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Grady Byrd is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #2 on Grady Byrd, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | David Blankenship is called for the reach on Earl Jefferson - foul #2 on David Blankenship, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James O'Callaghan | 52-45 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Earl Jefferson - foul #2 on Earl Jefferson, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Robert Brown (C) David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David McCleveland (PF) Kevin Pickerel | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David McCleveland - foul #2 on David McCleveland, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SF), Kevin Pickerel (PF) Grady Byrd, Earl Jefferson | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Brown swats the shot by James O'Callaghan | 54-45 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Pickerel | 54-45 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Brown picks off the pass by William Graham | 54-45 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Robert Brown hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Murray | 56-45 |
| 09:17 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger loses the dribble to William Murray in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd (SF), Earl Jefferson (C) James O'Callaghan, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan (SG), Kevin Pickerel (PF) Carl Burger, David McCleveland | |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Pickerel is called for the reach on Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | David Blankenship's pass is intercepted by James O'Callaghan | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James O'Callaghan | 56-49 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits a floater from close range on a great pass from William Murray | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James O'Callaghan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grady Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | William Graham misses the shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Kevin Pickerel steals it from David Blankenship | 58-49 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Shawn Wright takes the ball from Earl Jefferson | 58-49 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Murray | 60-49 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan is whistled for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Murray, David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG), David McCleveland (PF) William Graham, Kevin Pickerel | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Grady Byrd is called for the reach on Jeffrey James - foul #3 on Grady Byrd, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy (C) Earl Jefferson | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Joshua Mondy loses the dribble to Jeffrey James | 60-49 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James banks in the layup | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger tips it in | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-54 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF), William Mitchell (C) Joseph Touchette, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Graham (SG), Kevin Pickerel (SF), Earl Jefferson (C) James O'Callaghan, Grady Byrd, Joshua Mondy | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Carl Burger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Pickerel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McCleveland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #4 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | William Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-56 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Kevin Pickerel snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Pickerel | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Myles Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | William Graham gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | David McCleveland travels with the ball | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ricardo Luna (PG), James O'Callaghan (SG), Grady Byrd (SF) Carl Burger, William Graham, David McCleveland | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is hacked by James O'Callaghan - foul #3 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Burger (PG) Ricardo Luna | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson drills a floater from the right block | 64-60 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Myles Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is hacked by Kevin Pickerel - foul #2 on Kevin Pickerel, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Myles Smith gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James O'Callaghan is called for the reach on Myles Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James O'Callaghan, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SF), Robert Brown (C) Shawn Wright, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | James O'Callaghan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Grady Byrd | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Carl Burger is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Burger, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (PF) Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Burger | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | David Blankenship is hacked by Carl Burger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Burger, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Grady Byrd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Burger - foul #3 on Carl Burger, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Robert Brown (PF) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Earl Jefferson snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Burger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 72-66 |