| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Sala (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Crumble (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Bashir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-45 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | George Barth misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 28-45 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Sala | 30-45 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe scores on a runner near the basket set up by Billy Flaherty | 30-47 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | Horace Stipe steps in front of the Melvin Bashir pass in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 18:15 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir is fouled on the floor by Billy Flaherty - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Chaffin (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Jonathan Winters (PF), Joey Jackson (C) Christopher Holliday, Joseph Sala, Harold Crumble, Melvin Bashir | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Chaffin and the foul's on John Boucher - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-47 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Noah Schwend is called for the reach on Saul Miranda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Schwend, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir (C) Joey Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) John Boucher | |
| 16:45 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Johnnie Smith is denied by Jeff Horn | 33-47 |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Noah Schwend | 35-50 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Johnnie Smith | 37-50 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | James Chaffin takes the ball from Jeff Horn | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Chaffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Winters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Bashir (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Noah Schwend (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Barth | 37-50 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is denied on a layup by Jonathan Winters | 37-50 |
| 15:26 | Wisconsin | James Chaffin gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Bashir | 40-50 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Carl Gill (PF), Harold Crumble (C) James Chaffin, Johnnie Smith, Saul Miranda, Jonathan Winters, Melvin Bashir | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Jeff Horn | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | John Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sorensen | 40-55 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala makes the jumper from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it in | 42-57 |
| 13:14 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala loses the dribble to Billy Flaherty in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-57 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | John Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Flaherty - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson (C) Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 12:44 | Wisconsin | John Wade knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Gill | 45-57 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | John Wade steals the ball from Ross Fowlkes | 45-57 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (PG) John Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 46-60 |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Horace Stipe steps in front of the Joey Jackson pass | 46-60 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe slams it home | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Orem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-62 |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is hacked by Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Harold Crumble (C) Christopher Orem, Joseph Sala, Joey Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, John Boucher | |
| 10:55 | Wisconsin | Horace Stipe steals the ball from John Wade | 46-62 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes lays it up and in on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Fowlkes | 46-66 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill misses long on an open floater in the paint | 46-66 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 46-69 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Holliday, team foul #1 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Melvin Bashir (C) John Wade, Christopher Holliday, Carl Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is fouled on the floor by Christopher Orem - foul #4 on Christopher Orem, team foul #2 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Chaffin (PG) Christopher Orem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel loses the dribble to James Chaffin | 46-69 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | Kevin Sorensen picks off the pass by James Chaffin in the backcourt | 46-69 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is called for traveling | 46-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (SG), Jonathan Winters (PF) Johnnie Smith, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (C) Charles Heidel, Jacob Talbert, Brian Robinson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Winters and he's fouled by Noah Schwend - foul #2 on Noah Schwend, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG) James Chaffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda misses the free throw | 48-69 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda misses short on a jumper in the lane | 48-69 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Wade - foul #4 on John Wade, team foul #3 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Joseph Sala (SF), Carl Gill (PF) John Wade, Saul Miranda, Melvin Bashir | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Sala | 51-69 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 08:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 07:58 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is hacked by Carl Gill - foul #4 on Carl Gill, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Joey Jackson (C) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday, Jonathan Winters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Carl Gill denies the turnaround by Charles Heidel | 51-69 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Sala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joey Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Joseph Sala is denied by Brian Robinson | 51-69 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | John Wade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill tips it back up and in | 53-69 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Gill | 53-69 |
| 06:07 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem tips it in | 55-69 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Christopher Orem steals it from George Barth | 55-69 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Orem | 57-69 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Billy Flaherty | 57-71 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Harold Crumble (PF), Jonathan Winters (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Joseph Sala, Carl Gill, Joey Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it but misses | 57-71 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Holliday in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-71 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | John Boucher lays it in on a great pass from Edward Thompson and the foul's on Jonathan Winters - foul #2 on Jonathan Winters, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Melvin Bashir (C) Saul Miranda, Jonathan Winters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses the free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir is fouled on the floor by John Boucher - foul #3 on John Boucher, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Saul Miranda (SF) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:14 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | John Wade pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | John Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Jacob Talbert | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Saul Miranda is called for the reach on Ross Fowlkes - foul #2 on Saul Miranda, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Gill (PF) Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | George Barth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Flaherty | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Orem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Saul Miranda (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Gill (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Bashir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Saul Miranda is called for the reach on Billy Flaherty - foul #3 on Saul Miranda, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Jonathan Winters (PF), Harold Crumble (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Saul Miranda, Carl Gill, Melvin Bashir | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnnie Smith | 63-78 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Smith - foul #2 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #8 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Edward Thompson | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Johnnie Smith and he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Melvin Bashir (C) Joseph Sala, Harold Crumble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Brian Robinson | |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters makes the free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Charles Heidel | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jacob Talbert is blocked by Christopher Holliday | 66-78 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Christopher Holliday | 66-78 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala (SF), Harold Crumble (PF) Christopher Holliday, Jonathan Winters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) John Boucher | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble's pass is intercepted by Horace Stipe | 66-78 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Talbert | 66-80 |
| 01:35 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Jonathan Winters (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Melvin Bashir | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, George Barth | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 66-80 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert tips it but misses | 66-80 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala grabs the defensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnnie Smith | 69-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Boucher drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Talbert and he's hacked by Jonathan Winters - foul #3 on Jonathan Winters, team foul #9 | 69-82 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the free throw | 69-83 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters clanks a jumper from the left block | 69-83 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend pulls down the rebound | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert runs out the clock | 69-83 |