| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Casteel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fresh) 4 pts. C - Monroe Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | James Gordon buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Casteel | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Monroe Pipkin swats the short shot by Michael Trejo | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Michael Trejo steals the ball from Monroe Pipkin | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | James Gordon is hacked by Kenneth Fishback - foul #3 on Kenneth Fishback, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Butler (C) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chris Villela (PF) Kenneth Fishback | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Peter Ward buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Trejo | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Maurice Jordan (SG), Andrew Dent (SF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Peter Ward, John Casteel, Michael Trejo, Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), Christopher Edwards (C) Eric Johnson, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Denny (SG) Brian Carter | |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis is hacked by Andrew Dent - foul #1 on Andrew Dent, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith (PF) Lester Michaelis | |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | John Denny buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joesph Smith and he's fouled by Christopher Weaver - foul #2 on Christopher Weaver, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maurice Jordan | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | James Porter takes the ball from Christopher Weaver in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from James Porter | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | John Denny gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Wisconsin | James Porter is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 45-40 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Porter | 45-40 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | John Denny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Butler - foul #2 on Anthony Butler, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), John Casteel (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), James Gordon (C) Christopher Weaver, Maurice Jordan, Andrew Dent, Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Lester Michaelis (SF), Monroe Pipkin (C) James Porter, Christopher Edwards, Joesph Smith | |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:16 | Wisconsin | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Peter Ward is hacked by Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG) John Denny | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | John Casteel's pass is intercepted by Monroe Pipkin | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Casteel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chris Villela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Monroe Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Ricardo Quintana steps in front of the Brian Carter pass | 45-42 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | James Gordon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Brian Carter | 45-42 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gordon | 45-42 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Peter Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Chris Villela pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter is hacked by Peter Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Ward, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (C) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback (PF) Chris Villela | |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback is hacked by Edmund Crittendon - foul #1 on Edmund Crittendon, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gordon (C) Michael Trejo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:45 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback tips it in | 45-44 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | James Gordon scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Casteel | 47-44 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG) John Casteel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Joesph Smith (SF) Brian Carter, Lester Michaelis | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana scores on a jump hook from the right block | 49-44 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Kenneth Fishback is denied by Ricardo Quintana | 49-44 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith tips it in | 49-46 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | James Gordon is hacked by Monroe Pipkin - foul #1 on Monroe Pipkin, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Michael Trejo (SF) Maurice Jordan, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), John Denny (SG), Lester Michaelis (SF) Eric Johnson, Anthony Anderson, Kenneth Fishback | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | John Denny steals it from Michael Trejo | 49-46 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Denny | 49-48 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | James Gordon clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joesph Smith - foul #1 on Joesph Smith, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Butler (PF) Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards (C) Monroe Pipkin | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | James Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | James Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | John Casteel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | John Casteel can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis lays it in on a nice dish by Joesph Smith and he's hacked by John Casteel - foul #1 on John Casteel, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Maurice Jordan (SG), Andrew Dent (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Peter Ward, John Casteel, Michael Trejo, Anthony Butler, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG), Kenneth Fishback (PF), Monroe Pipkin (C) John Denny, Joesph Smith, Christopher Edwards | |
| 12:11 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent lays it in on a great pass from Ricardo Quintana | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Weaver (fresh) SG - Maurice Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Quintana (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kolodziej (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Porter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Monroe Pipkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Chris Villela (C) James Porter, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:52 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 55-51 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), James Gordon (C) Christopher Weaver, Andrew Dent, Ricardo Quintana, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson (SG) Brian Carter | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gordon | 55-51 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | James Gordon hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Jordan | 57-51 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 57-53 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo is fouled on the floor by Lester Michaelis - foul #2 on Lester Michaelis, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Jeff Hendricks (SF), Edmund Crittendon (PF) Maurice Jordan, Michael Trejo, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), John Denny (SF), Joesph Smith (PF), Christopher Edwards (C) Eric Johnson, Lester Michaelis, Kenneth Fishback, Chris Villela | |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG) Anthony Anderson | |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Porter - foul #1 on James Porter, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana (PF) Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith drills a jumpshot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by John Casteel | 62-55 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Peter Ward misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | John Denny comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Andrew Dent (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Richard Kolodziej (PF), Anthony Butler (C) Peter Ward, John Casteel, Jeff Hendricks, Ricardo Quintana, Edmund Crittendon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Lester Michaelis (SF), Kenneth Fishback (PF), Monroe Pipkin (C) James Porter, Brian Carter, John Denny, Joesph Smith, Christopher Edwards | |
| 07:46 | Wisconsin | Christopher Weaver picks off the pass by Lester Michaelis | 62-57 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Weaver | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Trejo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Kolodziej (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lester Michaelis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Monroe Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson drills a jumper from the right block | 64-59 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Lester Michaelis steals the ball from Andrew Dent | 64-59 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson misses the lay-in | 64-59 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #3 on Eric Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG), James Gordon (C) Andrew Dent, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chris Villela (PF) Kenneth Fishback | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Anderson | 66-62 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan is fouled on the floor by Lester Michaelis - foul #3 on Lester Michaelis, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Ricardo Quintana (PF) Christopher Weaver, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG), Joesph Smith (SF) Anthony Anderson, Lester Michaelis | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Johnson | 68-65 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Monroe Pipkin gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Maurice Jordan steps in front of the Brian Carter pass in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | James Gordon's pass is intercepted by Brian Carter | 68-65 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter hits the finger roll | 68-67 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ricardo Quintana and he's fouled by Joesph Smith - foul #2 on Joesph Smith, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SG), Anthony Butler (PF) Peter Ward, Ricardo Quintana | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Porter (PG), John Denny (SG), Christopher Edwards (SF) Eric Johnson, Brian Carter, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | James Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-67 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Butler | 71-67 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | James Gordon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 71-67 |
| 05:03 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Joesph Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), John Casteel (SG), Jeff Hendricks (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Maurice Jordan, Andrew Dent, Michael Trejo, Anthony Butler, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Anthony Anderson (SG), Kenneth Fishback (PF), Monroe Pipkin (C) Christopher Edwards, Joesph Smith, Chris Villela | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | John Casteel buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Ricardo Quintana | 73-67 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | John Denny drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Porter | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | John Casteel is hacked by John Denny - foul #1 on John Denny, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver (PG), Andrew Dent (SF), Edmund Crittendon (PF), Anthony Butler (C) Peter Ward, Jeff Hendricks, Ricardo Quintana, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (SG), Lester Michaelis (SF) James Porter, John Denny | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Fishback | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Casteel (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Dent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmund Crittendon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lester Michaelis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Fishback (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Monroe Pipkin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Edmund Crittendon takes the ball from Anthony Anderson in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver is fouled on the floor by Monroe Pipkin - foul #2 on Monroe Pipkin, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Richard Kolodziej (PF), James Gordon (C) John Casteel, Andrew Dent, Edmund Crittendon, Anthony Butler | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eric Johnson (PG), Joesph Smith (PF), Christopher Edwards (C) Anthony Anderson, Kenneth Fishback, Monroe Pipkin | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Christopher Edwards hits a 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | James Gordon clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Edwards - foul #2 on Christopher Edwards, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), John Casteel (SG), Ricardo Quintana (PF) Christopher Weaver, Maurice Jordan, Richard Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback (PF), Monroe Pipkin (C) Joesph Smith, Christopher Edwards | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | James Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Lester Michaelis knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 75-76 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Peter Ward misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #4 on Eric Johnson, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Fishback is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Monroe Pipkin | 77-78 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Peter Ward double dribbles | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | John Casteel steals it from Monroe Pipkin in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | John Casteel lays it up and in | 79-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter misses the wide open jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Ward - foul #4 on Peter Ward, team foul #7 | 79-78 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | John Casteel scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |