| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Bashir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Horace Stipe picks off the pass by Melvin Bashir | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | George Barth swats the short shot by Melvin Bashir | 40-34 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Barth | 43-34 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stipe - foul #3 on Horace Stipe, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG) Horace Stipe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is fouled on the floor by George Barth - foul #1 on George Barth, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir misses the shot from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Saul Miranda - foul #2 on Saul Miranda, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala (SF), Harold Crumble (C) Saul Miranda, Melvin Bashir | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is fouled on the floor by Christopher Holliday - foul #2 on Christopher Holliday, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) George Barth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Jonathan Winters (C) Christopher Holliday, Carl Gill | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel travels with the ball | 43-34 |
| 17:41 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem is fouled on the floor by Charles Heidel - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda (SF) Christopher Orem | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Fowlkes | 46-34 |
| 16:55 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-34 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Fowlkes | 46-34 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Saul Miranda - foul #3 on Saul Miranda, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (SG), Carl Gill (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) Saul Miranda, Harold Crumble, Jonathan Winters | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Charles Heidel, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | George Barth is hacked by Christopher Holliday - foul #3 on Christopher Holliday, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF) Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Jonathan Winters (C) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday, Joseph Sala, Melvin Bashir | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Orem (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Winters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Winters swats the short shot by Jacob Talbert | 47-34 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda is open and buries a floater from the right side | 47-36 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | George Barth knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 49-36 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Wade | 49-39 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:07 | Wisconsin | John Wade's pass is intercepted by Jacob Talbert | 49-39 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert lays it up and in | 51-39 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | John Wade buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Horace Stipe | 53-42 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | John Wade is hacked by Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Jacob Talbert, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Harold Crumble (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Saul Miranda, Carl Gill, Jonathan Winters | |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is open but misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Johnnie Smith and he's fouled by Ross Fowlkes - foul #2 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Harold Crumble steps in front of the Ross Fowlkes pass | 55-45 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Edward Thompson steals the ball from Christopher Holliday in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Thompson | 57-45 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Holliday | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Crumble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Bashir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Thompson and the foul's on Harold Crumble - foul #1 on Harold Crumble, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Joey Jackson (PF) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday, Joseph Sala, Harold Crumble | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Brian Robinson picks off the pass by Joey Jackson | 60-47 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled on the floor by John Wade - foul #4 on John Wade, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Chaffin (PG), Carl Gill (PF) John Wade, Melvin Bashir | |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-47 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), George Barth (PF) Jacob Talbert, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SF) James Chaffin, Saul Miranda | |
| 10:44 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Gill, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Christopher Orem steals the ball from Noah Schwend | 60-47 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Billy Flaherty picks off the pass by Joey Jackson in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Noah Schwend | 62-47 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Horace Stipe - foul #4 on Horace Stipe, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble (PF), Jonathan Winters (C) Carl Gill, Joey Jackson | |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:06 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | George Barth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Chaffin (PG), Joseph Sala (SF) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday | |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) George Barth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | John Boucher buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 64-49 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Jacob Talbert is called for the reach on James Chaffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Gill (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) Harold Crumble, Jonathan Winters | |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | James Chaffin misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the easy layup | 64-52 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 08:45 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by James Chaffin | 64-54 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson knocks in the shot from the left side | 66-54 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Harold Crumble (C) James Chaffin, Christopher Orem, Joseph Sala, Melvin Bashir | |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:03 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 66-55 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Thompson | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Saul Miranda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Crumble (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Holliday and he's fouled by Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Jonathan Winters (C) Johnnie Smith, Carl Gill | |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda misses the free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Winters - foul #3 on Jonathan Winters, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:54 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson (C) Harold Crumble | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Thompson and he's hacked by Joey Jackson - foul #1 on Joey Jackson, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses the free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:36 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters banks in the layup | 70-59 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Winters swats the layup by Horace Stipe | 70-59 |
| 06:05 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:59 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Holliday | 70-61 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Joey Jackson takes the ball from George Barth | 70-61 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday is hacked by Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Carl Gill (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) John Wade, Saul Miranda, Jonathan Winters, Joey Jackson | |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | John Boucher clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Melvin Bashir - foul #1 on Melvin Bashir, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG) Horace Stipe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Harold Crumble (PF) Christopher Holliday, Carl Gill | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir's pass is intercepted by Brian Robinson | 72-63 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | John Boucher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-63 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Robinson | 72-63 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Smith - foul #3 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Saul Miranda (SF), Carl Gill (PF) Johnnie Smith, Joseph Sala, Harold Crumble | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | John Wade clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (SG) Christopher Orem | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | John Wade clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - John Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Saul Miranda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Bashir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Noah Schwend | 77-63 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | John Wade is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Melvin Bashir | 77-65 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Johnnie Smith is called for the reach on Edward Thompson - foul #4 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Joseph Sala (SF), Jonathan Winters (PF), Joey Jackson (C) Johnnie Smith, Saul Miranda, Carl Gill, Melvin Bashir | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:47 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters hits a wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Sala | 79-67 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SF), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Gill (PF), Harold Crumble (C) Jonathan Winters, Joey Jackson | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | George Barth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Wade | 79-69 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | George Barth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sala - foul #1 on Joseph Sala, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #12 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, George Barth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Christopher Holliday (SG), Jonathan Winters (C) John Wade, Christopher Orem, Carl Gill | |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala is fouled in the backcourt by John Boucher - foul #3 on John Boucher, team foul #13 | 81-70 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Joseph Sala makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Wade (PG), Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Carl Gill (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) Johnnie Smith, Christopher Holliday, Joseph Sala, Harold Crumble, Jonathan Winters | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Orem - foul #2 on Christopher Orem, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Billy Flaherty steps in front of the John Wade pass in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe lays it up and in set up by Billy Flaherty | 84-72 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Saul Miranda is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Wade | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Christopher Orem in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Orem, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | Carl Gill hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Wade | 86-77 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | John Wade is called for the reach on George Barth in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wade, team foul #16 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Holliday (PG) John Wade | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:33 | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem is called for traveling | 88-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith (PG), Joseph Sala (SF), Harold Crumble (PF), Jonathan Winters (C) Christopher Orem, Saul Miranda, Carl Gill, Melvin Bashir | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 88-77 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Harold Crumble snags the defensive board | 88-77 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Johnnie Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Holliday | 88-79 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, Jacob Talbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Orem (SG), Saul Miranda (SF), Carl Gill (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) Johnnie Smith, Joseph Sala, Harold Crumble, Jonathan Winters | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty runs out the clock | 88-79 |