| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Mohamed (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Liner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Peters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Justin James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Brandon Mohamed picks off the pass by Kenneth Brugger | 40-42 |
| 19:47 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed banks in the layup | 40-44 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 19:25 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Uchechi Acri | 40-44 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-44 |
| 19:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the floater near the basket set up by Joshua Johnson and he's fouled by Craig Vess - foul #3 on Craig Vess, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Edmund Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Justin James | 40-46 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Mohamed | 40-48 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Justin James gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Khalfani Emanuel, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill (PG), John Knudtson (SG), Dustin Hunt (SF), Mark Winter (PF), Sherman Frison (C) Brandon Mohamed, Steven Liner, Ryan Peters, Joshua Johnson, Justin James | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | John Knudtson is called for the reach on Travis Mott - foul #3 on John Knudtson, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Liner (SG) John Knudtson | |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Sherman Frison blocks the jumper by Travis Mott | 40-48 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dustin Hunt - foul #1 on Dustin Hunt, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison tips it home | 42-50 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin McCubbin | 45-50 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Winter | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fairly fresh) SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Veilleux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michal Harrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Liner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Winter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sherman Frison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is fouled on the floor by Michal Harrill - foul #1 on Michal Harrill, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Travis Mott, Boris Jeleniewski, Edwin McCubbin, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed (PG), John Knudtson (SG), Chad Hitt (SF), Ryan Peters (PF), Justin James (C) Michal Harrill, Steven Liner, Dustin Hunt, Mark Winter, Sherman Frison | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas hits a jumper in the lane | 47-53 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Chad Hitt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson (PF) Ryan Peters | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Vess - foul #4 on Craig Vess, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:56 | Wisconsin | Justin James is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 14:55 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson tips it home | 49-55 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Edmund Price connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Brugger | 51-55 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson's pass is intercepted by Edmund Price in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Edmund Price lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Hitt connects on the open shot from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Brugger - foul #3 on Kenneth Brugger, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG) Uchechi Acri | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters (PF) Joshua Johnson | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Chad Hitt misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel is hacked by Ryan Peters - foul #2 on Ryan Peters, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Mace (SF), Joshua Johnson (PF) John Knudtson, Chad Hitt | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Brennan | 55-57 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Harold Mace gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 13:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Mohamed | 55-60 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Edmund Price loses the dribble to Joshua Johnson | 55-60 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson can't finish the layup | 55-60 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Justin James misses the easy layup | 55-60 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Justin James hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | David Brennan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edmund Price | 58-62 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Khalfani Emanuel | 58-62 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Peters - foul #3 on Ryan Peters, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Anthony Silvas, Khalfani Emanuel, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill (PG), John Knudtson (SG), Chad Hitt (SF), Mark Winter (PF), Sherman Frison (C) Brandon Mohamed, Ryan Peters, Harold Mace, Joshua Johnson, Justin James | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Chad Hitt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Travis Mott pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | David Brennan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 12:13 | Wisconsin | David Brennan takes the ball from Sherman Frison in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | David Brennan loses the dribble to Michal Harrill | 62-62 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | David Brennan takes the ball from Chad Hitt in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) 2 reb. SG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Veilleux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michal Harrill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Winter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sherman Frison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Travis Mott double dribbles | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Kenneth Brugger (C) Travis Mott, David Brennan, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters (SF), Dustin Hunt (PF) Chad Hitt, Mark Winter | |
| 11:43 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson is fouled in the backcourt by Uchechi Acri - foul #2 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Liner (SG) John Knudtson | |
| 11:24 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF) William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed (PG), Joshua Johnson (PF) Michal Harrill, Sherman Frison | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dustin Hunt - foul #2 on Dustin Hunt, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Uchechi Acri | 65-62 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG) Boris Jeleniewski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Knudtson (PG), Harold Mace (SF) Brandon Mohamed, Ryan Peters | |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Khalfani Emanuel, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill (PG), Sherman Frison (C) Steven Liner, Dustin Hunt | |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Uchechi Acri - foul #3 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mark Winter (PF) Joshua Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Harold Mace steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Edwin McCubbin (PF) Travis Mott, Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Hitt (SF) Harold Mace | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chad Hitt - foul #4 on Chad Hitt, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger (C) Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Steven Liner (SG), Ryan Peters (SF) John Knudtson, Chad Hitt | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michal Harrill | 66-64 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Sherman Frison | 66-64 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters is fouled on the floor by Edwin McCubbin - foul #2 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, William Veilleux, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed (PG), Harold Mace (SF), Joshua Johnson (PF), Dustin Hunt (C) Michal Harrill, Ryan Peters, Mark Winter, Sherman Frison | |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Mohamed and he's hacked by Khalfani Emanuel - foul #2 on Khalfani Emanuel, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Rafael Patton (C) Travis Mott, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:41 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rafael Patton | 66-66 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joshua Johnson | 66-66 |
| 08:07 | Wisconsin | Harold Mace is denied on a layup by Khalfani Emanuel | 66-66 |
| 08:05 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Knudtson (SG), Chad Hitt (SF), Ryan Peters (PF), Justin James (C) Steven Liner, Harold Mace, Joshua Johnson, Dustin Hunt | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uchechi Acri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Brugger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Mohamed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin James (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 07:17 | Wisconsin | Justin James misses short on a floater from close range | 68-66 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Chad Hitt grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson's pass is intercepted by Uchechi Acri | 68-66 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger's floater is tipped away by Ryan Peters | 68-66 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is called for 10 seconds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (SF) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill (PG), Mark Winter (PF), Sherman Frison (C) Brandon Mohamed, Ryan Peters, Justin James | |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger banks in the layup on a great pass from David Brennan | 70-66 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Travis Mott is called for the reach on Michal Harrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Mott, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Knudtson | 70-70 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Travis Mott buries a 3 from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Michal Harrill | 73-73 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | David Brennan is hacked by John Knudtson - foul #4 on John Knudtson, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SF), Edwin McCubbin (C) Travis Mott, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed (PG), Steven Liner (SG), Ryan Peters (SF), Joshua Johnson (PF), Dustin Hunt (C) Michal Harrill, John Knudtson, Chad Hitt, Mark Winter, Sherman Frison | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Dustin Hunt | 73-73 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is hacked by Boris Jeleniewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Craig Vess gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Vess | 75-73 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Craig Vess gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Price grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 04:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-73 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Ryan Peters steals the ball from Anthony Silvas | 78-73 |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Brandon Mohamed is blocked by Edwin McCubbin | 78-73 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Vess (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Mohamed (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Liner (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-73 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski tips it home | 80-73 |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-75 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 80-75 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Joshua Johnson steals the ball from Edwin McCubbin | 80-75 |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joshua Johnson | 80-78 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill (PG), John Knudtson (SG), Chad Hitt (SF), Mark Winter (PF), Justin James (C) Brandon Mohamed, Steven Liner, Ryan Peters, Joshua Johnson, Dustin Hunt | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Brennan | 83-78 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Winter | 83-81 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters (SG) Michal Harrill | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Chad Hitt - foul #5 on Chad Hitt, team foul #9 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF), Craig Vess (PF) Edwin McCubbin, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed (PG), Steven Liner (SG), Joshua Johnson (PF) John Knudtson, Chad Hitt, Mark Winter | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the 3rd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner is fouled on the floor by Edmund Price - foul #1 on Edmund Price, team foul #10 | 85-81 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Craig Vess pulls down the rebound | 85-82 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri hits the follow up shot | 87-82 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #2 on Edmund Price, team foul #11 | 87-82 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Justin James blocks the short jumper by Uchechi Acri | 87-84 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Craig Vess gets the offensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is whistled for a carry | 87-84 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Johnson | 87-87 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Silvas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Mohamed (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Liner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Justin James (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Justin James wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Johnson | 87-89 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Ryan Peters takes the ball from Anthony Silvas | 87-89 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed can't finish the layup | 87-89 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Edmund Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 87-89 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Steven Liner grabs the board | 87-89 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Brugger is called for the reach on Ryan Peters - foul #4 on Kenneth Brugger, team foul #12 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michal Harrill (PG), John Knudtson (SG), Mark Winter (PF), Dustin Hunt (C) Brandon Mohamed, Steven Liner, Joshua Johnson, Justin James | |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 03:54 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel snags the defensive board | 87-90 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Peters - foul #4 on Ryan Peters, team foul #10 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) Edmund Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison (C) Ryan Peters | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison gets the rebound | 87-90 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Brugger is called for the reach on Sherman Frison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Brugger, team foul #13 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Sherman Frison makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is fouled on the floor by Sherman Frison - foul #1 on Sherman Frison, team foul #11 | 87-92 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 03:03 | Wisconsin | Mark Winter knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Hunt | 89-94 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 89-94 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt snags the defensive board | 89-94 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Craig Vess (PF) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters (SF), Justin James (C) Dustin Hunt, Sherman Frison | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | John Knudtson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-94 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel gets the rebound | 89-94 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed (PG), Steven Liner (SG) Michal Harrill, John Knudtson | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel misses the 3 from the right wing | 89-94 |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Mark Winter grabs the board | 89-94 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Mark Winter misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 89-94 |
| 02:01 | Wisconsin | Justin James tips it back up and in | 89-96 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin James - foul #2 on Justin James, team foul #12 | 89-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson (PF) Mark Winter | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the offensive rebound | 90-96 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel's layup is rejected by Justin James | 90-96 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel tips it but misses | 90-96 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed gets the rebound | 90-96 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters clanks a shot from the left side | 90-96 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Justin James misses the tip | 90-96 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas grabs the defensive rebound | 90-96 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 90-96 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Craig Vess tips it in | 92-96 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is hacked by Edmund Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Price, team foul #14 | 92-96 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed misses the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Uchechi Acri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Silvas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Khalfani Emanuel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brandon Mohamed (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Liner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Justin James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Edmund Price is denied by Joshua Johnson | 92-97 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 92-97 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #4 on Edmund Price, team foul #15 | 92-97 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Hunt (C) Justin James | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the board | 92-98 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Craig Vess | 95-98 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-98 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin James (C) Ryan Peters | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #5 on Edmund Price, team foul #16 | 95-98 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG) Edmund Price | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed misses the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Craig Vess | 95-99 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-99 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | David Brennan double dribbles in the backcourt | 95-99 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ryan Peters (SF) Dustin Hunt | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson is hacked by Khalfani Emanuel - foul #3 on Khalfani Emanuel, team foul #17 | 95-99 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Craig Vess | 98-100 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | David Brennan is called for the reach on Brandon Mohamed in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Brennan, team foul #18 | 98-100 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 98-101 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Brandon Mohamed makes the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 98-102 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri misses the 3 from the right wing | 98-102 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson pulls down the rebound | 98-102 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Uchechi Acri is called for the reach on Joshua Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #19 | 98-102 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 98-103 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-104 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 98-104 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel grabs the offensive board | 98-104 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 98-104 |