| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Mello steals the ball from Harold Patton | 22-29 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Todd Lawless is blocked by Randall Garrett | 22-29 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello tips it in | 22-31 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Erik Studer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), William Mayberry (PF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | William Mayberry grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | William Mayberry grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | David Archuleta is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Breit - foul #3 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Dorton (PF) Nathaniel Breit | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | David Archuleta is whistled for a carry | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (SF) James Cronk, Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG) Todd Lawless | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Mayberry - foul #1 on William Mayberry, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Terry Fleming (PF) Harold Patton, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-32 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 25-32 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | James Cronk steals the ball from Ryan Mello | 25-32 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley banks in the layup set up by James Cronk | 27-32 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley's floater is tipped away by Ryan Mello | 27-32 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle scores on a floater from the left wing | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Archuleta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | William Dorton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Anderson Bartley is called for the reach on Ryan Mello - foul #1 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF) Tony Tuttle, Ryan Mello | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Randall Garrett steps in front of the William Dorton pass | 27-34 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bower - foul #1 on Daniel Bower, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG) Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (PG), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Harold Patton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bower | 27-34 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower's floater is tipped away by David Archuleta | 27-34 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Erik Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Erik Studer scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Bower | 29-36 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-36 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bower | 29-36 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Lawless | 29-39 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Harold Patton dunks the ball on a great pass from Randall Garrett | 31-39 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Winston Crawford | 31-41 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Harold Patton drills a turnaround from close range set up by Erik Studer | 33-41 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Harold Patton picks off the pass by Todd Lawless | 33-41 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Harold Patton can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Mayberry - foul #2 on William Mayberry, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, William Mayberry, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (C) Winston Crawford, Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is hacked by Anderson Bartley - foul #2 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (PF) Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Mello (C) Daniel Bower | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | William Dorton comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Kirchner - foul #2 on Joshua Kirchner, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Archuleta (PF) William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) PF - David Archuleta (fairly fresh) C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the dunk | 36-43 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | James Cronk gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Dummer - foul #1 on John Dummer, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (PF) David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | John Dummer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | William Dorton is called for the reach on Randall Garrett - foul #1 on William Dorton, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (PF) Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SF), Daniel Bower (PF) Nathaniel Breit, Ryan Mello | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | James Cronk is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cronk - foul #1 on James Cronk, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (PF) Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF) John Dummer | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses the jumper in the paint | 38-45 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson tips it in | 40-45 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Anderson Bartley - foul #3 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Mello (C) William Dorton | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | David Archuleta is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mello - foul #3 on Ryan Mello, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Winston Crawford (SG) Tony Tuttle, Todd Lawless | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Ryan Mello is called for the reach on Randall Garrett - foul #4 on Ryan Mello, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG) David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Dorton (C) Ryan Mello | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | James Cronk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Anderson Bartley - foul #4 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Ryan Mello (C) Winston Crawford, Daniel Bower | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Tuttle | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Preston Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) PF - William Mayberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Archuleta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Dorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Kirchner | 43-51 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | John Dummer is fouled on the floor by Harold Patton - foul #2 on Harold Patton, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) Harold Patton, Joshua Kirchner, William Mayberry, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-53 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-53 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | James Cronk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | William Dorton clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mello - foul #5 on Ryan Mello, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), David Archuleta (C) Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Todd Lawless (SF), Daniel Bower (PF) John Dummer, Nathaniel Breit, Ryan Mello | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower tips it in | 45-57 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | James Cronk hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Tony Tuttle - foul #2 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (PF) Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | William Dorton banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Tuttle | 48-59 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | David Archuleta tips it in | 50-59 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Erik Studer snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Mayberry, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF) Tony Tuttle | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses short on a shot from the right block | 50-59 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | William Mayberry grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Dorton (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | William Mayberry buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Harold Patton is called for the reach on Winston Crawford - foul #3 on Harold Patton, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Randall Garrett (PF), David Archuleta (C) Harold Patton, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG) Todd Lawless | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Winston Crawford steals the ball from David Archuleta | 52-60 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (PF) James Cronk, Preston Roberson, Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Todd Lawless (SF) Winston Crawford, Nathaniel Breit | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | William Mayberry is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle - foul #4 on William Mayberry, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Preston Roberson (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Harold Patton, Anderson Bartley, Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG) Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF) John Dummer | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless lays it up and in | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | James Cronk comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | William Mayberry hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Todd Lawless is blocked by David Archuleta | 54-63 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Lawless | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless is fouled on the floor by Anderson Bartley - foul #5 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #13 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG) Anderson Bartley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | The short jumper by William Mayberry is denied by Daniel Bower | 54-64 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | William Dorton snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | David Archuleta picks off the pass by Nathaniel Breit | 54-64 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | William Mayberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle runs out the clock | 54-64 |