| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Haskins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bianchi (fresh) PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Andre Palacio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (C) Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF) William Blakes | |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lon Chartier | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Rodney Cordeiro steals it from Ryan Roberts in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Peter Vezina takes the ball from Eugene Linville | 45-39 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Hamby | 48-39 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits a jumper from the right block set up by Lon Chartier and the foul's on Peter Vezina - foul #3 on Peter Vezina, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Robert Linder (SG), Ivan Popovic (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Ryan Roberts, Joseph Haskins, Peter Vezina, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Gregory Dupree blocks the jumper by Andre Palacio | 48-42 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Andre | 48-44 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Snow and he's fouled by Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Kyle Heredia (C) Ivan Popovic, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Eugene Linville, David Stewart, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Paul Locke is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), James Hamby (PF) Robert Linder, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Ryan Andre | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia tips it home | 52-44 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Dominic Bianchi | 52-44 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | William Blakes clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Hamby - foul #2 on James Hamby, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Michael Harber (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | James Hamby grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-45 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF) Ivan Popovic, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Harber | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Haskins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Snow (tiring) 7 pts. C - Andre Palacio (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Haskins - foul #3 on Joseph Haskins, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG), Peter Vezina (PF) Ryan Roberts, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Gregory Dupree | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clayton James | 55-47 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominic Bianchi, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Ryan Andre | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro scores on a floater from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Linville picks off the pass by Robert Linder | 55-49 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins is hacked by Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Marvin Snow (SG), James Hamby (SF) Robert Linder, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio is hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), David Stewart (SF) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow is denied on a dunk by Jim Landes | 55-52 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Jim Landes gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | David Stewart hits a runner from the left block set up by Ryan Andre | 55-54 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Jim Landes steals the ball from Ryan Roberts | 55-54 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | William Blakes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses short on a shot from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | David Stewart grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Ryan Roberts picks off the pass by Paul Locke | 55-54 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts banks in the layup | 57-54 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Paul Locke's pass is intercepted by Marvin Snow in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | William Blakes steals it from Peter Vezina | 57-54 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Jim Landes is hacked by Ryan Roberts - foul #3 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Marvin Snow, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, David Stewart, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree tips it in | 57-56 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Terry Gallagher is called for the reach on Peter Vezina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic is fouled on the floor by Gregory Dupree - foul #2 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Linder - foul #2 on Robert Linder, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Robert Linder is hacked by Michael Harber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG) Robert Linder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-58 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia tips it home | 59-58 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG), Ivan Popovic (PF) Joseph Haskins, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Popovic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Heredia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton James (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Michael Harber scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Ryan Roberts, Robert Linder, Ivan Popovic, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Marvin Snow steps in front of the Ryan Andre pass in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Terry Gallagher - foul #2 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Harber | 60-63 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Terry Gallagher steals the ball from Andre Palacio | 60-63 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Lon Chartier | 60-65 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Gregory Dupree steps in front of the Dominic Bianchi pass | 60-65 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Dominic Bianchi is called for the reach on Lon Chartier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dominic Bianchi, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Robert Linder (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), James Hamby (C) Marvin Snow, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina buries a driving attempt from the right block | 62-67 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro lays it in | 62-69 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | James Hamby is called for the reach on Lon Chartier - foul #3 on James Hamby, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG), Kyle Heredia (C) Robert Linder, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Marvin Snow | 67-71 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Jim Landes knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lon Chartier | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Snow (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Popovic (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (very tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Heredia (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harber (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), James Hamby (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Ryan Roberts, Marvin Snow, Ivan Popovic, Peter Vezina, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's pass is intercepted by James Hamby | 67-73 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Robert Linder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Linder, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Gregory Dupree | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Locke and he's hacked by Dominic Bianchi - foul #5 on Dominic Bianchi, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Peter Vezina (PF) Robert Linder, Dominic Bianchi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Clayton James | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-76 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 67-76 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | James Hamby gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Andre | 67-78 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Terry Gallagher picks off the pass by Joseph Haskins in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG), Marvin Snow (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Joseph Haskins, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the dunk but he's hacked by Peter Vezina - foul #4 on Peter Vezina, team foul #11 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic (PF) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Gregory Dupree | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 67-79 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia hits the follow up shot | 69-79 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Roberts - foul #4 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Ryan Roberts, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-79 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Locke - foul #3 on Paul Locke, team foul #8 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Dupree | 69-81 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a shot from close range | 69-81 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Robert Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Robert Linder's layup is rejected by Terry Gallagher | 69-81 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic grabs the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Terry Gallagher is called for the reach on Ivan Popovic - foul #3 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #9 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), James Hamby (PF) Marvin Snow, Robert Linder, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Gregory Dupree, Clayton James | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Andre Palacio is called for the reach on Jim Landes - foul #2 on Andre Palacio, team foul #13 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Ivan Popovic | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Paul Locke, Terry Gallagher | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Hamby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #3 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #10 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia (C) Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Jim Landes snags the defensive board | 70-83 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Ryan Andre | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits the finger roll | 72-83 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Haskins (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hamby (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Vezina (very tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Heredia (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Blakes (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-83 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia snags the defensive board | 72-83 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins travels in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG) Joseph Haskins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Eugene Linville, William Blakes | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro clanks a floater from the left side | 72-83 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG), Andre Palacio (C) James Hamby, Kyle Heredia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro, Jim Landes | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio connects on the fadeaway from close range | 74-83 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | David Stewart is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Harber | 74-85 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic (SF) Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), William Blakes (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) David Stewart, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-85 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre snags the defensive board | 74-85 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-85 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the board | 74-85 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-85 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre snags the defensive board | 74-85 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Ryan Roberts is called for the reach on Paul Locke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #14 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), James Hamby (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Paul Locke pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-85 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Paul Locke connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Stewart and the foul's on James Hamby - foul #4 on James Hamby, team foul #15 | 74-87 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia gets the rebound | 74-87 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Popovic | 76-87 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Linder - foul #4 on Robert Linder, team foul #16 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG) Paul Locke | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ryan Andre steals the ball from Ivan Popovic | 76-88 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits the finger roll | 76-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Robert Linder is whistled for a carry | 76-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | David Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right side | 76-90 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ivan Popovic | 76-90 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Robert Linder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-90 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre runs out the clock | 76-90 |