| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Williams inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard drills a shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Horace Stipe (SF), Bobby Cox (PF), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, David Williams, Brian Longenberger, George Barth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Cox | 43-47 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SF) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Corey | 43-49 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits a floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Boucher - foul #3 on John Boucher, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), David Williams (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF), George Barth (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Edward Thompson, Bobby Cox, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert drills a jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Longenberger | 47-50 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | George Barth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | James Burke gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Martin Suggs (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, David Elizondo | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Gary Norton swats the short shot by Brian Longenberger | 49-50 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Gary Norton pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jacob Talbert | 49-50 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | David Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Norton | 49-50 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Bobby Cox (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Jacob Talbert, David Williams, George Barth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) Martin Suggs | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Longenberger (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), John Boucher (PF) Billy Flaherty, Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF) Herbert Renken | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Cox - foul #3 on Bobby Cox, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Jeffrey Gray | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Nichols, Gary Norton | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), David Williams (SF) Horace Stipe, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty loses the dribble to Abraham Kilgo | 51-50 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox is fouled on the floor by Gary Norton - foul #2 on Gary Norton, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Longenberger (PF) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 53-50 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | James Nichols tips it in | 53-52 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (PG), David Williams (SF), John Boucher (PF), George Barth (C) Edward Thompson, Bobby Cox, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Corey | 53-54 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gray | 53-54 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | David Elizondo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray and he's fouled by John Boucher - foul #4 on John Boucher, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Brian Longenberger (PF) Jacob Talbert, David Williams, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Charles Heidel is called for the reach on James Burke - foul #3 on Charles Heidel, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Willie Minyard | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Heidel (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Longenberger (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Barth (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Elizondo (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Norton (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SF), Bobby Cox (PF) Horace Stipe, Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Williams | 56-58 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, David Elizondo, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox slams it home | 58-58 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the jump hook from the right block | 58-60 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | George Barth's layup is rejected by Vernon Corey | 58-60 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe tips it home | 60-60 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), David Williams (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, Bobby Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty is called for 10 seconds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) David Elizondo | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gray and the foul's on Billy Flaherty - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Bobby Cox (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, George Barth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), David Elizondo (C) Jeffrey Gray, Gary Norton | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | David Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-63 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe steps in front of the Willie Minyard pass in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 60-63 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Martin Suggs and he's hacked by Brian Longenberger - foul #2 on Brian Longenberger, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (C) Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Herbert Renken | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Talbert (tired) 14 pts. SF - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Cox (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Barth (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner slams it home and he's fouled by Jacob Talbert - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), David Williams (SF), John Boucher (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, Bobby Cox, George Barth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | John Boucher pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Gary Norton snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-68 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | David Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by Charles Heidel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Heidel, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Gary Norton | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | David Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-70 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | John Boucher gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Herbert Renken denies the turnaround by Charles Heidel | 61-70 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | John Boucher can't tip it in | 61-70 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe picks off the pass by Herbert Renken in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken blows the layup | 61-70 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | John Boucher swats the short shot by James Burke | 61-70 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | David Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by Kevin Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Bobby Cox (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF), George Barth (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, John Boucher, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | James Burke is called for the reach on Brian Longenberger - foul #4 on James Burke, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG) George Porter, James Burke | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner blows the wide open layup | 62-72 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SF), John Boucher (C) Bobby Cox, George Barth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Gary Norton (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Gary Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Talbert (tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Williams (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Brian Longenberger (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Boucher (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Norton (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger connects on the runner from the left block set up by Edward Thompson | 66-72 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Gary Norton banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Laurence Wanner | 66-74 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Norton - foul #3 on Gary Norton, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (SF), George Barth (C) David Williams, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Gary Norton | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray blows the dunk | 66-74 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't tip it in | 66-74 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 66-74 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), David Williams (SF) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, Brian Longenberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), David Elizondo (SF) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | David Williams knocks in the runner in the paint | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Charles Heidel steals the ball from Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-74 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Cox | 68-74 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 68-74 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-74 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Kilgo | 68-74 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Barth - foul #1 on George Barth, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Longenberger (PF) Horace Stipe, Charles Heidel, Bobby Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo, James Nichols | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-74 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled on the floor by Brian Longenberger - foul #3 on Brian Longenberger, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Gary Norton | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | George Barth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #15 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jacob Talbert | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Heidel - foul #5 on Charles Heidel, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (PG) Charles Heidel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) James Nichols | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Gary Norton (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, David Elizondo | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | George Barth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is hacked by Horace Stipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Stipe, team foul #17 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), David Elizondo (SF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Gary Norton | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by David Elizondo - foul #2 on David Elizondo, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Gary Norton (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, David Elizondo, James Nichols | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 3rd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #18 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (SG), David Elizondo (C) James Burke, Gary Norton | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Martin Suggs steals the ball from Horace Stipe | 74-81 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo jams it set up by Martin Suggs | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-83 |