| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the shot in the paint | 43-35 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-35 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Madrid | 43-35 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lee Lauer, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Murray Jordan | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch tips it home | 45-37 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Shane Lynch - foul #1 on Shane Lynch, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | George Panton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Donald Shores buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Manley | 50-37 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lucio Lombardi - foul #1 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) George Panton, Steven Thornton | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the wide open runner near the basket set up by Clifford Hayden | 52-39 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | William Manley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF) Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Madrid - foul #2 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SG), Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Donald Shores, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Cade - foul #2 on Michael Cade, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SF) Shane Lynch | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | The jumper by Jesse Koch is denied by Murray Jordan | 54-43 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Koch (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hagar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is hacked by Mark Gamboa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Michael Sperry (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh is hacked by Michael Sperry - foul #2 on Michael Sperry, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG) James Hagar | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi banks in the layup set up by Ralph Schwarts and he's fouled by Michael Sperry - foul #3 on Michael Sperry, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (SF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SF) Shane Lynch | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Lee Lauer | 56-45 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #4 on Lee Lauer, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF) Lee Lauer, Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stanford Bury | 56-48 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid buries a jumper in the lane set up by Donald Shores | 58-48 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eugene Yepez | 58-48 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Donald Shores, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the turnaround from close range | 58-48 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Randy Reeves blocks the short jumper by Shane Lynch | 58-48 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | William Manley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | William Manley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Bussell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hagar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Michael Cade (PF) Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) James Hagar, Paul McClamma | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves lays it in | 63-48 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Randy Reeves is called for the reach on Ralph Schwarts - foul #1 on Randy Reeves, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG) Shane Lynch | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | William Manley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Valentine | 66-50 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | William Manley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Schwarts - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #3 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Shane Lynch (SF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, George Panton, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell is fouled on the floor by Paul McClamma - foul #2 on Paul McClamma, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is called for traveling | 66-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch lays it in on a nice dish by Stanford Bury | 66-52 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Donald Shores, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Murray Jordan (PF) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa hits a jumper from the right wing set up by William Manley and he's fouled by Shane Lynch - foul #2 on Shane Lynch, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Shane Lynch, Paul McClamma | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | George Panton grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | George Panton is hacked by Mark Gamboa - foul #2 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Randy Reeves (C) Mark Gamboa, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) James Hagar, Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | George Panton misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | William Valentine drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Manley | 71-52 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Koch - foul #2 on Jesse Koch, team foul #10 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) George Panton | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-53 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses badly on a shot from the left side | 73-53 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Michael Cade grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Shores - foul #3 on Donald Shores, team foul #11 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Shores (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gamboa (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hagar (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Murray Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hagar | 73-57 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-57 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 76-59 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Murray Jordan - foul #1 on Murray Jordan, team foul #6 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF) Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | William Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-59 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | William Manley is called for the reach on Stanford Bury - foul #3 on William Manley, team foul #12 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) George Panton | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | William Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Bury - foul #2 on Stanford Bury, team foul #7 | 78-61 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi grabs the board | 79-61 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Hunter Albaugh | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is called for traveling | 79-61 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-61 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | William Manley is hacked by Stanford Bury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanford Bury, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul McClamma (C) Steven Thornton | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 79-61 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-61 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch grabs the board | 79-61 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-61 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses the tip | 79-61 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Reeves | 79-61 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 79-61 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Michael Cade tips it back up and in | 81-61 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Randy Reeves steals it from Murray Jordan | 81-61 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch's pass is intercepted by Shane Lynch | 81-61 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cade | 81-61 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma gets the offensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch is fouled on the floor by Lee Lauer - foul #5 on Lee Lauer, team foul #13 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman banks in the layup | 83-62 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Hagar | 83-64 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Gamboa and he's fouled by Lucio Lombardi - foul #2 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #9 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG) Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Steven Thornton (C) James Hagar, Shane Lynch, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-64 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the free throw | 85-64 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton grabs the board | 85-64 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | George Panton banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ralph Schwarts | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 85-66 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ralph Schwarts | 85-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Shores (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Madrid (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Panton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Steven Thornton | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman hits the finger roll | 87-66 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Hagar is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Shores - foul #4 on Donald Shores, team foul #14 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 87-67 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Murray Jordan - foul #2 on Murray Jordan, team foul #10 | 87-67 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Shores - foul #5 on Donald Shores, team foul #15 | 89-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Donald Shores, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the 1st free throw | 89-67 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 2nd free throw | 89-68 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Ralph Schwarts steals the ball from William Manley in the backcourt | 89-68 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | James Hagar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Schwarts | 89-70 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the jumper from close range set up by Mark Gamboa and the foul's on Paul McClamma - foul #3 on Paul McClamma, team foul #11 | 91-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Murray Jordan | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves misses the free throw | 91-70 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton pulls down the rebound | 91-70 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | James Hagar is fouled on the floor by William Manley - foul #4 on William Manley, team foul #16 | 91-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Steven Thornton | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | William Manley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 91-72 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | James Hagar drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ralph Schwarts | 91-74 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman drills a floater from the right block | 93-74 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma hits a runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Schwarts and he's hacked by Clarence Bussell - foul #1 on Clarence Bussell, team foul #17 | 93-76 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma makes the free throw | 93-77 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-77 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell tips it in | 95-77 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Clarence Bussell steals the ball from Ralph Schwarts in the backcourt | 95-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | William Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Aaron Norman takes the ball from Ralph Schwarts in the backcourt | 95-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Manley runs out the clock | 95-77 |