| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Minh Xiong (fresh) SG - Richard Rivenberg (fresh) SF - Jesse Laurie (fresh) PF - James Watson (fresh) C - Kenneth Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) SG - Joshua Hinkle (fresh) SF - Andrew Shaver (fresh) PF - Pedro Medina (fresh) C - Aurek Babinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hale | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver travels in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Aurek Babinski blocks the short jumper by Richard Rivenberg | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Pedro Medina | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina's pass is intercepted by Jesse Laurie | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Aurek Babinski | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Louis Jones and he's hacked by Minh Xiong - foul #1 on Minh Xiong, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Watson | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Pedro Medina is called for the reach on Jesse Laurie - foul #1 on Pedro Medina, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Richard Rivenberg is called for the reach on Louis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Rivenberg, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester (PG), Larry Zambrano (SG), John Brehmer (SF), Eljasz Zmek (PF) Minh Xiong, Richard Rivenberg, Jesse Laurie, James Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG), Denny Osborn (SG), Melchior Widerski (SF), Stephen Whitehead (PF), John Welch (C) Louis Jones, Joshua Hinkle, Andrew Shaver, Pedro Medina, Aurek Babinski | |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Denny Osborn is called for the reach on Kenneth Hale - foul #1 on Denny Osborn, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester is fouled on the floor by John Welch - foul #1 on John Welch, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth McClester and the foul's on Melchior Widerski - foul #1 on Melchior Widerski, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Melchior Widerski - foul #2 on Melchior Widerski, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), James Watson (PF) John Brehmer, Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Joshua Hinkle (SG), Andrew Shaver (SF) Todd Atkinson, Denny Osborn, Melchior Widerski | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bernardo Esposito (fresh) SG - Kenneth McClester (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Zambrano (fairly fresh) PF - James Watson (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Hale (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Shaver (fresh) PF - Stephen Whitehead (fairly fresh) C - John Welch (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Watson | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | James Watson gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Richard Rivenberg (SG), John Brehmer (SF), Eljasz Zmek (PF) Kenneth McClester, Larry Zambrano, James Watson, Kenneth Hale | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG), Denny Osborn (SG), Evan Nielson (SF), Pedro Medina (PF), Aurek Babinski (C) Louis Jones, Joshua Hinkle, Andrew Shaver, Stephen Whitehead, John Welch | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | John Brehmer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong misses the jumpshot from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Eljasz Zmek in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn is hacked by Richard Rivenberg - foul #2 on Richard Rivenberg, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester (SG), Jesse Laurie (SF), James Watson (C) Richard Rivenberg, John Brehmer, Bernardo Esposito | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle (SG), Andrew Shaver (SF) Denny Osborn, Evan Nielson | |
| 13:24 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Hinkle | 10-10 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale (C) Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG) Todd Atkinson | |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 10-12 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hinkle - foul #1 on Joshua Hinkle, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano (SG) James Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SF) Andrew Shaver | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek (PF) Kenneth McClester | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Hinkle - foul #2 on Joshua Hinkle, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Brehmer (SG), James Watson (PF) Minh Xiong, Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson (SF), Stephen Whitehead (C) Joshua Hinkle, Aurek Babinski | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Zambrano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Brehmer (fresh) SF - Jesse Laurie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Watson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hale (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Denny Osborn (fresh) SF - Evan Nielson (fresh) PF - Pedro Medina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Louis Jones picks off the pass by Jesse Laurie | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn dunks the ball set up by Louis Jones | 16-14 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie connects on the runner near the basket | 18-14 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Zambrano - foul #1 on Larry Zambrano, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Kenneth McClester (SG), Eljasz Zmek (C) Larry Zambrano, John Brehmer, Kenneth Hale | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (SG), Andrew Shaver (SF) Denny Osborn, Evan Nielson | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | James Watson snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester knocks in the floater in the paint | 20-15 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | James Watson gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek loses the ball out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson (SG), Aurek Babinski (C) Louis Jones, Stephen Whitehead | |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Minh Xiong steals the ball from Todd Atkinson in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eljasz Zmek | 23-15 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski misses the tip | 23-15 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Watson | 23-15 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), Larry Zambrano (SG), Kenneth Hale (C) Minh Xiong, Kenneth McClester, James Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG) Todd Atkinson | |
| 09:38 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski loses the dribble to Kenneth Hale | 23-15 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale is whistled for a carry | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SG), Stephen Whitehead (PF) Evan Nielson, Pedro Medina | |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Brehmer (SG) Jesse Laurie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn is hacked by Kenneth Hale - foul #1 on Kenneth Hale, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Jesse Laurie (SF), James Watson (PF) Bernardo Esposito, John Brehmer, Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG) Louis Jones | |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Aurek Babinski | 23-18 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 08:23 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn is hacked by Larry Zambrano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Zambrano, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester (SG) Larry Zambrano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:12 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver can't finish the layup | 26-18 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Denny Osborn steps in front of the Minh Xiong pass in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on James Watson - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Evan Nielson (SG), Pedro Medina (PF) Todd Atkinson, Denny Osborn, Stephen Whitehead | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-20 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski misses the free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Minh Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth McClester (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Laurie (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Watson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Hale (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Nielson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Shaver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pedro Medina (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aurek Babinski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski is open but misses the lay-in | 26-20 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Watson | 26-20 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Pedro Medina takes the ball from James Watson | 26-20 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Pedro Medina | 26-22 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth McClester is called for the reach on Louis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth McClester, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), John Brehmer (SG), Eljasz Zmek (PF) Minh Xiong, Jesse Laurie, Kenneth Hale | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (SG), Stephen Whitehead (C) Andrew Shaver, Aurek Babinski | |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | John Brehmer grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SG), Andrew Shaver (SF) Louis Jones, Evan Nielson | |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie (SF), Kenneth Hale (C) Kenneth McClester, James Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | John Brehmer loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead tips it in | 26-24 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale hits a jumper in the paint | 28-24 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Laurie - foul #1 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Kenneth McClester (SG), James Watson (C) Bernardo Esposito, John Brehmer, Kenneth Hale | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Evan Nielson (SG), Aurek Babinski (C) Todd Atkinson, Denny Osborn, Pedro Medina | |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Aurek Babinski picks off the pass by Jesse Laurie | 28-25 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eljasz Zmek - foul #1 on Eljasz Zmek, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Brehmer (SF) Jesse Laurie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:23 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth McClester is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth McClester, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jesse Laurie (SF) Kenneth McClester | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SG) Evan Nielson | |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones's pass is intercepted by Minh Xiong in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | John Brehmer misses the easy layup | 28-26 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Brehmer - foul #1 on John Brehmer, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg (SG), Larry Zambrano (SF), Kenneth Hale (C) John Brehmer, Jesse Laurie, Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle (SG), Melchior Widerski (PF), John Welch (C) Andrew Shaver, Stephen Whitehead, Aurek Babinski | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Zambrano | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Minh Xiong (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rivenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Zambrano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Watson (tired) 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hale (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denny Osborn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melchior Widerski (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Welch (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Minh Xiong - foul #2 on Minh Xiong, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek (PF) James Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver (SF) Denny Osborn | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano is fouled on the floor by Andrew Shaver - foul #1 on Andrew Shaver, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG) Louis Jones | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson (SF) Andrew Shaver | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale's layup is rejected by Melchior Widerski | 32-30 |
| 03:01 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to John Welch | 32-30 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Evan Nielson | 32-32 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the jump hook from close range set up by Minh Xiong and he's fouled by Joshua Hinkle - foul #3 on Joshua Hinkle, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), James Watson (PF), Kenneth McClester (C) Minh Xiong, Eljasz Zmek, Kenneth Hale | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SG), Andrew Shaver (SF), Pedro Medina (PF) Joshua Hinkle, Evan Nielson, John Welch | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson misses the runner near the basket | 35-32 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bernardo Esposito and the foul's on Denny Osborn - foul #2 on Denny Osborn, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Stephen Whitehead (C) Todd Atkinson, Pedro Medina | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Larry Zambrano makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernardo Esposito - foul #1 on Bernardo Esposito, team foul #14 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Minh Xiong (PG), Kenneth Hale (C) Bernardo Esposito, Kenneth McClester | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson (SG) Denny Osborn | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Evan Nielson - foul #1 on Evan Nielson, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eljasz Zmek (PF) James Watson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Welch (C) Stephen Whitehead | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Richard Rivenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | John Welch blows the layup | 40-36 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong is fouled on the floor by Andrew Shaver - foul #2 on Andrew Shaver, team foul #13 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Brehmer (SF) Larry Zambrano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SG) Evan Nielson | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones's pass is intercepted by Eljasz Zmek in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Minh Xiong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bernardo Esposito (PG), Kenneth McClester (PF) Minh Xiong, Eljasz Zmek | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG), Evan Nielson (SF), Stephen Whitehead (PF) Louis Jones, Andrew Shaver, Melchior Widerski | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hale's floater is tipped away by Evan Nielson | 42-36 |