| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Minyard | 54-49 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Barth | 54-52 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Willie Minyard and the foul's on Horace Stipe - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #1 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Charles Heidel, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Barth | 56-54 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) George Barth | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Jamie Smith picks off the pass by Ross Fowlkes | 58-54 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen can't connect on a runner from close range | 61-54 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is whistled for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Jeff Horn | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | James Nichols blocks the jumper by Ross Fowlkes | 61-54 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | George Barth misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-54 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it home | 63-56 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner scores on a jumper from the left block | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Laurence Wanner (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (tired) 8 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tired) 10 pts. PF - George Barth (tiring) 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Minyard - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #1 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | John Boucher takes the ball from Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Nestor Panek is called for the reach on Billy Flaherty - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #2 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | John Boucher hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Talbert | 65-59 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Jacob Talbert picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gray in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty jams it and he's hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #4 on Nestor Panek, team foul #3 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), James Burke (SF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (PF) John Boucher | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | James Burke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeff Horn | 65-62 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Noah Schwend | 65-64 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | George Porter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Talbert - foul #4 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Gary Sharpe, James Burke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 66-64 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Sorensen - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 67-64 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Gray picks off the pass by George Barth | 71-66 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 73-66 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Abraham Kilgo picks off the pass by Jeff Horn in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard blows the wide open dunk | 73-66 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it in | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 75-66 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn loses the ball out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe steps in front of the Gary Sharpe pass in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the wide open floater from the right block | 75-66 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 75-66 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by George Barth - foul #1 on George Barth, team foul #5 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG) Horace Stipe | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Minyard | 77-66 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #5 | 77-66 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), John Boucher (C) Charles Heidel, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | John Boucher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF) Billy Flaherty, George Barth | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stipe - foul #3 on Horace Stipe, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Horace Stipe | 79-69 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 81-69 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the tip | 81-69 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel can't connect on a floater in the lane | 81-69 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 81-69 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 81-69 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | James Nichols picks off the pass by Charles Heidel | 81-69 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | George Porter is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 83-69 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Porter - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Corey (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Heidel (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tired) 11 pts. PF - George Barth (tiring) 6 reb. C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | John Boucher lays it up and in set up by Billy Flaherty and the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #7 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the free throw | 85-74 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | James Burke knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 87-74 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | George Barth banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Boucher | 87-76 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Burke is fouled on the floor by Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #9 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (PF) Martin Suggs, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Billy Flaherty | 89-78 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-78 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 89-78 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 89-78 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 89-78 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | George Barth steals the ball from Abraham Kilgo | 89-78 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #8 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 89-78 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the driving attempt from close range | 89-78 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert snags the defensive board | 89-78 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #10 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), John Boucher (C) Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-78 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 91-78 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray is fouled on the floor by Horace Stipe - foul #4 on Horace Stipe, team foul #11 | 91-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) Jeff Horn | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 92-78 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 92-78 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the defensive board | 92-78 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-78 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 92-78 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs tips it home | 94-78 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Noah Schwend | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 94-78 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 94-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Porter (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (tired) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jacob Talbert (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Barth (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Boucher (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 3 from straight away | 94-78 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe snags the defensive board | 94-78 |
| 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 | Charles Heidel misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 94-78 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the offensive board | 94-78 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | George Barth's fadeaway is rejected by Nestor Panek | 94-78 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the offensive rebound | 94-78 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Heidel | 94-81 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Jacob Talbert, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Minyard | 97-81 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Flaherty and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #9 | 97-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) Noah Schwend | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn makes the free throw | 97-84 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | James Burke is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sorensen - foul #3 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #12 | 97-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-84 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 98-84 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 99-84 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nestor Panek - foul #5 on Nestor Panek, team foul #10 | 99-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) James Burke, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 99-85 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 99-86 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | James Nichols loses the dribble to Noah Schwend | 99-86 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend banks in the layup | 99-88 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 99-88 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 99-88 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled on the floor by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #11 | 99-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 99-89 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 99-90 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #13 | 99-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 100-90 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Horace Stipe | 100-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on George Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Stipe, team foul #14 | 100-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SF) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG) Horace Stipe | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Barth | 100-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled in the backcourt by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #12 | 100-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) James Burke, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #15 | 100-95 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Barth | 102-97 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #16 | 102-97 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 103-97 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 104-97 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 104-97 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 104-97 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 104-97 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | George Barth pulls down the offensive rebound | 104-97 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Talbert and he's fouled by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #13 | 104-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) James Burke, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the free throw | 104-101 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #17 | 104-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Jacob Talbert | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 105-101 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 105-101 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the defensive board | 105-101 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | James Nichols is called for the reach on Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #14 | 105-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 105-102 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 105-103 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thompson, team foul #18 | 105-103 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 106-103 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 107-103 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 107-103 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the board | 107-103 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 107-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thompson - foul #5 on Edward Thompson, team foul #19 | 107-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SG) Edward Thompson | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 108-103 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 109-103 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 109-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by Ross Fowlkes - foul #1 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #20 | 109-103 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 110-103 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 111-103 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses long on a halfcourt shot | 111-103 |