| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Losoya (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Penley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Courter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Ice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | James Courter drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Holman | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by John House | 37-30 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Michael Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-30 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | James Losoya gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Holman - foul #2 on Michael Holman, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Danner | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Mike Ice makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Maurice Barnes - foul #2 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mike Ice | 39-32 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Roy Danner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Roy Danner can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox (C) Jason Penley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | James Courter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Espino - foul #1 on Jerry Espino, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino knocks in the runner from close range | 41-34 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | James Courter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Courter, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG), Clay Shaul (SF) John House, James Losoya | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Ed Stock hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Amos Drapeau | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clay Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Courter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Ice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Mike Ice clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino buries a shot near the basket | 45-34 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Mike Ice misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Fox - foul #1 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta (PG), John House (SG), James Losoya (SF), Raul Hernandez (PF), Jason Penley (C) Ed Stock, Amos Drapeau, Clay Shaul, Jerry Espino, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Mike Ice misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Mike Ice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | James Losoya buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Mesta | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes tips it in | 48-37 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mike Ice - foul #1 on Mike Ice, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is hacked by Raul Hernandez - foul #1 on Raul Hernandez, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Espino (PF) Raul Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Mike Ice is blocked by Jason Penley | 49-37 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jason Penley snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-37 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Jason Penley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | James Losoya clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Courter grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | James Courter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Penley - foul #1 on Jason Penley, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Kenneth Fox (C) Joseph Mesta, Jason Penley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG), Arthur Goodwin (SF), Darryl Hills (C) Michael Holman, Maurice Barnes, Mike Ice | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | John House hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Losoya | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ed Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Losoya (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wayne Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) PF - James Courter (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Hills (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | James Courter is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG), Clay Shaul (SF) John House, James Losoya | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) James Courter | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Roy Danner snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-39 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fox | 52-39 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Clay Shaul | 54-39 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Roy Danner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John House (SG), James Losoya (SF), Raul Hernandez (PF), Jason Penley (C) Amos Drapeau, Clay Shaul, Jerry Espino, Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Holman (PG), Fred Willis (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF) Wayne Villarreal, Roy Danner, Arthur Goodwin | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | James Losoya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-39 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | James Losoya snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jason Penley buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ed Stock and he's fouled by Michael Holman - foul #3 on Michael Holman, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Courter (PF), Mike Ice (C) Harry Williams, Darryl Hills | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jason Penley makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Jason Penley is called for the reach on Fred Willis - foul #2 on Jason Penley, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Michael Holman is fouled on the floor by Jason Penley - foul #3 on Jason Penley, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | The short jumper by James Courter is denied by Jason Penley | 57-39 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Jason Penley snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the easy layup | 57-39 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Jason Penley tips it but misses | 57-39 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Mike Ice snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Mike Ice lays it up and in | 57-41 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | John House is hacked by Fred Willis - foul #1 on Fred Willis, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta (PG), Jerry Espino (PF) Ed Stock, Raul Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG) Fred Willis | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jason Penley misses short on a shot in the paint | 57-41 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Mike Ice snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | James Losoya is called for the reach on Maurice Barnes - foul #2 on James Losoya, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG) John House | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Hills (C) Mike Ice | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Losoya (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Espino (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Penley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Courter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Hills (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Espino knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 59-41 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Roy Danner drills a jumpshot from the left side | 59-43 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Maurice Barnes is called for the reach on James Losoya - foul #3 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ed Stock (PG), Kenneth Fox (C) Joseph Mesta, Jason Penley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (PF) James Courter | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | James Losoya makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | James Losoya makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-43 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Losoya | 61-43 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Ed Stock banks in the layup set up by Amos Drapeau and he's fouled by Michael Holman - foul #4 on Michael Holman, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John House (SG), Clay Shaul (SF) Amos Drapeau, James Losoya | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG), Arthur Goodwin (SF), Mike Ice (C) Michael Holman, Maurice Barnes, Darryl Hills | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Ed Stock misses the free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Ed Stock pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Wayne Villarreal takes the ball from Kenneth Fox | 63-43 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Ed Stock steals the ball from Roy Danner | 63-43 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | John House makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ed Stock | 66-43 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Mike Ice clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Fox - foul #2 on Kenneth Fox, team foul #8 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta (PG), Amos Drapeau (SG), Raul Hernandez (PF) Ed Stock, John House, Jerry Espino | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Willis (SG) Roy Danner | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Mike Ice makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Mike Ice makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau | 69-45 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Fred Willis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Villarreal | 69-48 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-48 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Mike Ice snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Fred Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Hills (C) Mike Ice | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 69-48 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta gets the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Goodwin - foul #2 on Arthur Goodwin, team foul #9 | 69-48 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Fred Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clay Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raul Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wayne Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Willis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) PF - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Hills (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is hacked by Arthur Goodwin - foul #3 on Arthur Goodwin, team foul #10 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lyons (C) Kenneth Fox | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills drills a shot from the right block | 73-50 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Galeano (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Harry Williams drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Willis | 73-52 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Raul Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-52 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Fred Willis snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Williams and the foul's on James Lyons - foul #1 on James Lyons, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SF), Kenneth Fox (C) Amos Drapeau, Raul Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills misses the free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Mesta | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills misses short on a runner from the baseline | 76-54 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Mesta | 78-54 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Fred Willis hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Goodwin | 78-56 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 78-56 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Fred Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Wayne Villarreal is called for the reach on Joseph Mesta - foul #2 on Wayne Villarreal, team foul #11 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (SG), Raul Hernandez (PF) Todd Galeano, James Lyons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta misses the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Harry Williams gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Fred Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-56 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Harry Williams can't tip it in | 79-56 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Mesta runs out the clock | 79-56 |