| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 49-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe takes the ball from James Burke in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert drills a jumper from close range set up by Horace Stipe and the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Noah Schwend | |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the runner in the lane | 49-35 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), John Boucher (C) Charles Heidel, Jacob Talbert, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson tips it back up and in | 49-37 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) George Barth | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), James Nichols (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Noah Schwend (SF) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), George Barth (PF) Horace Stipe, John Boucher | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-37 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard tips it home | 51-39 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), John Boucher (C) Noah Schwend, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-39 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken tips it home | 53-39 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith blows the layup | 53-42 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Burke | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Burke (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Talbert (tiring) 9 pts. PF - George Barth (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boucher (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | James Burke travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Ross Fowlkes (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Jacob Talbert, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on a runner from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken blows the wide open layup | 53-42 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Billy Flaherty | 53-45 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by Edward Thompson in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), John Boucher (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | John Boucher can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Nichols | 55-45 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | John Boucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) John Boucher | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | George Barth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray blows the layup but the foul's on Horace Stipe - foul #3 on Horace Stipe, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) George Barth | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek drills a driving attempt in the lane | 59-45 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Nestor Panek swats the layup by Jeff Horn | 59-45 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Noah Schwend takes the ball from Martin Suggs | 59-45 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 59-45 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Minyard | 61-45 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it but misses | 61-45 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it but misses | 61-45 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it but misses | 61-45 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a turnaround in the paint | 61-45 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 64-45 |
| 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) | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it back up and in | 66-47 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Gray is called for the reach on Jacob Talbert - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, John Boucher | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the jumpshot from the right side | 66-49 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Jamie Smith steals it from Charles Heidel | 66-49 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Jacob Talbert steals the ball from Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert throws it down | 66-51 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Heidel | 66-51 |
| 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) | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Willie Minyard steals the ball from Jacob Talbert in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard lays it in | 68-51 |
| 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) | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 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) | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is hacked by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Jacob Talbert, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeff Horn | 68-55 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (PF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #4 on Jeff Horn, team foul #2 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Porter | 70-56 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Ross Fowlkes (PF) Billy Flaherty, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #4 on Horace Stipe, team foul #3 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) George Porter, Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #4 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 70-56 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Laurence Wanner steals it from George Barth | 70-56 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 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) | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Martin Suggs picks off the pass by Edward Thompson in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Barth - foul #3 on George Barth, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Ross Fowlkes (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn hits the finger roll set up by Billy Flaherty and he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard connects on the 3 from straight away | 75-59 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Herbert Renken swats the short shot by Billy Flaherty | 75-59 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the tip | 75-59 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard's pass is intercepted by Ross Fowlkes | 75-59 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Noah Schwend steals the ball from Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's pass is intercepted by Noah Schwend in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Billy Flaherty | 75-67 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on George Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Stipe, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), John Boucher (PF) Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | James Burke buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boucher | 78-69 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Brian Robinson is called for the reach on Willie Minyard - foul #4 on Brian Robinson, team foul #7 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Nestor Panek steals it from Charles Heidel | 80-69 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jacob Talbert steals the ball from Willie Minyard | 80-69 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend lays it in set up by Jacob Talbert | 80-71 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo gets the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 stl. SG - George Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Heidel (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Sorensen (tiring) 2 pts. 7 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) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Charles Heidel | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Kevin Sorensen picks off the pass by Martin Suggs | 80-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 80-75 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-75 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-75 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 82-75 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the floater from the right side | 82-75 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 82-75 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Charles Heidel | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 82-77 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-77 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | James Burke misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 82-77 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't tip it in | 82-77 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF) James Burke, Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled on the floor by Jacob Talbert - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #8 | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is hacked by Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #9 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled in the backcourt by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #10 | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken runs out the clock | 85-82 |