| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Khalfani Emanuel (fresh) C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairbank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank inbounds the ball | 28-51 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is whistled for traveling | 28-51 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger is whistled for traveling | 28-51 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks is hacked by Uchechi Acri - foul #1 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #1 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (PF) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Lewis | 28-54 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Fairbank - foul #2 on Joseph Fairbank, team foul #1 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | William Veilleux loses the dribble to Daniel Weeks | 28-54 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | William Brewer is hacked by William Veilleux - foul #2 on William Veilleux, team foul #2 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF) Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Fairbank | 28-56 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton lays it in | 30-56 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Rafael Patton steps in front of the Arturo Salinas pass | 30-56 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Brennan | 32-56 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | William Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | William Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | William Veilleux is hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #2 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Edwin McCubbin (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Charles McCarren (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Anthony Anderson, Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, William Brewer, Arturo Salinas | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Price | 34-56 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks misses the lay-in | 34-56 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski tips it in | 34-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McCarren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trey Redington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Milewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Edmund Price can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles McCarren - foul #1 on Charles McCarren, team foul #3 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Vess (PF) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski loses the dribble to Kenneth Brugger | 36-58 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Craig Vess is hacked by Daniel Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Weeks, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank (SF), Carmen King (C) Charles McCarren, Alva Milewski | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Trey Redington is called for the reach on Craig Vess - foul #1 on Trey Redington, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF) Edmund Price, Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Vaughn Lewis | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Travis Mott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-58 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Craig Vess tips it back up and in | 38-58 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil loses the dribble to Kenneth Brugger in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-58 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Carmen King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks's pass is intercepted by Edwin McCubbin in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Trey Redington - foul #2 on Trey Redington, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Anthony Silvas (SF) Travis Mott, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Carmen King | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Brugger - foul #2 on Kenneth Brugger, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alva Milewski | 40-60 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Trey Redington swats the shot by Anthony Silvas | 40-60 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Kenneth Brugger picks off the pass by Joseph Fairbank | 40-60 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger blows the layup but he's fouled by Alva Milewski - foul #1 on Alva Milewski, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), David Brennan (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Charles McCarren (SF), William Brewer (PF) Vaughn Lewis, Joseph Fairbank, Trey Redington | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Edwin McCubbin steals the ball from Alva Milewski in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | David Brennan slams it home on a great pass from Edwin McCubbin | 44-60 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Travis Mott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 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) | |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Alva Milewski picks off the pass by Edwin McCubbin in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | William Brewer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Weeks | 44-63 |
| 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) | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 44-63 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil's pass is intercepted by Edwin McCubbin | 44-63 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Alva Milewski picks off the pass by Travis Mott | 44-63 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Craig Vess snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - David Brennan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Craig Vess (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brugger (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Weeks (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McCarren (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Brewer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Alva Milewski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Charles McCarren is called for the reach on Edwin McCubbin - foul #2 on Charles McCarren, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), William Veilleux (PF) Travis Mott, David Brennan, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF), Trey Redington (PF), Carmen King (C) Alan Dutil, Daniel Weeks, Charles McCarren, William Brewer, Alva Milewski | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Carmen King misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri loses the dribble to Sterling Smith in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 45-68 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Edmund Price's pass is intercepted by Joseph Fairbank in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Trey Redington hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Veilleux - foul #3 on William Veilleux, team foul #4 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Arturo Salinas (C) Sterling Smith, Carmen King | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Trey Redington makes the free throw | 45-71 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | William Veilleux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (PF) William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks (SG), William Brewer (PF) Anthony Anderson, Trey Redington | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vaughn Lewis | 45-74 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Weeks is called for the reach on Edmund Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Weeks, team foul #9 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) Uchechi Acri | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | William Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-74 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is hacked by Vaughn Lewis - foul #3 on Vaughn Lewis, team foul #10 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Vess (PF) Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Joseph Fairbank, Arturo Salinas | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Dutil | 49-76 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Edmund Price can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 49-76 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Trey Redington | 49-76 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Khalfani Emanuel - foul #3 on Khalfani Emanuel, team foul #5 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Joseph Fairbank (SF) Alan Dutil, Anthony Anderson, William Brewer | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Edmund Price loses the dribble to Joseph Fairbank in the backcourt | 49-78 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Kenneth Brugger swats the short shot by Trey Redington | 49-78 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Kenneth Brugger is denied by Trey Redington | 49-78 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Alva Milewski grabs the board | 49-78 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-81 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-81 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | William Veilleux can't tip it in | 49-81 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | William Veilleux tips it in | 51-81 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Edmund Price steals it from Vaughn Lewis in the backcourt | 51-81 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Craig Vess misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Trey Redington - foul #3 on Trey Redington, team foul #11 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG) Edmund Price, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas (PF), Carmen King (C) Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Craig Vess makes the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Craig Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 53-81 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-83 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Craig Vess's pass is intercepted by Arturo Salinas | 53-83 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Uchechi Acri (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Veilleux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Vess (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brugger (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vaughn Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fairbank (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Arturo Salinas (tiring) 3 reb. C - Carmen King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Carmen King is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Sterling Smith | 53-85 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-85 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Fairbank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-85 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Edwin McCubbin (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Travis Mott, Uchechi Acri, William Veilleux, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Daniel Weeks (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), William Brewer (PF), Charles McCarren (C) Vaughn Lewis, Sterling Smith, Joseph Fairbank, Arturo Salinas, Carmen King | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles McCarren - foul #3 on Charles McCarren, team foul #12 | 56-85 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton makes the 1st free throw | 57-85 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren grabs the defensive rebound | 57-85 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #3 on Edmund Price, team foul #6 | 57-85 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-85 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton gets the rebound | 57-85 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Anderson steps in front of the Rafael Patton pass | 57-85 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson blows the layup | 57-85 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Dutil | 57-85 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael Patton - foul #2 on Rafael Patton, team foul #7 | 57-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Edmund Price, David Brennan, Anthony Silvas, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vaughn Lewis (PG), Trey Redington (PF), Alva Milewski (C) Alan Dutil, Anthony Anderson, William Brewer | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 57-86 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 57-87 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Boris Jeleniewski - foul #2 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #8 | 57-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Veilleux (SF) Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), William Brewer (PF), Arturo Salinas (C) Vaughn Lewis, Daniel Weeks, Trey Redington, Alva Milewski | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-87 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Khalfani Emanuel | 60-87 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren misses short on a runner in the lane | 60-87 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel gets the rebound | 60-87 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | William Brewer picks off the pass by William Veilleux | 60-87 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | William Veilleux takes the ball from Charles McCarren | 60-87 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Arturo Salinas - foul #1 on Arturo Salinas, team foul #13 | 60-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Rafael Patton (C) Travis Mott, William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Carmen King (C) Sterling Smith, Charles McCarren | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the 1st free throw | 60-87 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | David Brennan is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #9 | 61-87 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-88 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-89 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-89 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | William Brewer pulls down the rebound | 61-89 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Veilleux (PF) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski loses the dribble to Carmen King | 61-89 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Edwin McCubbin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - William Veilleux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Brewer (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arturo Salinas (tired) 3 reb. C - Carmen King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Boris Jeleniewski is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #10 | 61-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles McCarren (SF) Arturo Salinas | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-90 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #14 | 61-91 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 1st free throw | 62-91 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-91 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin snags the offensive board | 62-91 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | William Veilleux comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Dutil - foul #1 on Alan Dutil, team foul #15 | 62-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Boris Jeleniewski, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG) Alan Dutil | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 63-91 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 64-91 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren is denied on a dunk by Rafael Patton | 64-91 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | William Veilleux pulls down the rebound | 64-91 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Anderson steps in front of the Travis Mott pass in the backcourt | 64-91 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren lays it up and in | 64-93 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | William Veilleux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF) Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Arturo Salinas (C) Anthony Anderson, Carmen King | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 64-95 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Alan Dutil is called for the reach on Travis Mott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #16 | 64-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carmen King (C) Charles McCarren | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 1st free throw | 65-95 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-95 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Arturo Salinas hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alan Dutil | 66-98 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Sterling Smith - foul #4 on Sterling Smith, team foul #17 | 68-98 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Travis Mott, William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson (PG), Charles McCarren (SF) Alan Dutil, Carmen King | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the free throw | 68-98 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Patton | 68-98 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 68-98 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson grabs the board | 68-98 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Rafael Patton blocks the short jumper by Arturo Salinas | 68-98 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-98 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Boris Jeleniewski | 70-98 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren hits the finger roll | 70-100 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin drills a runner from the right block | 72-100 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rafael Patton - foul #3 on Rafael Patton, team foul #11 | 72-100 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-101 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-102 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #18 | 72-102 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 73-102 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-102 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Edwin McCubbin is called for the reach on Charles McCarren - foul #1 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #12 | 74-102 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 74-103 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Charles McCarren misses the 2nd free throw | 74-103 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin pulls down the rebound | 74-103 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the jumper from the right wing | 74-103 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the tip | 74-103 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 74-103 |