| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Bueno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harley Berning inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith blocks the short jumper by Louis Bueno | 29-22 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 29-22 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Harley Berning makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brooks Karst | 31-25 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Kevin Anderson | 31-27 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-27 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Schwald | 31-27 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | James Young misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Harley Berning - foul #2 on Harley Berning, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Ronald Adams steals the ball from Warren Cash | 33-27 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harley Berning - foul #3 on Harley Berning, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronnie Schwald, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (SF) Harley Berning | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno comes up short on the shot from close range | 34-27 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Bueno - foul #2 on Louis Bueno, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Berning (SF) Willard Davidson | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the fadeaway from close range | 35-27 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 37-27 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Anderson | 37-29 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), James Young (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, Ernie Emert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Alfred Lee is called for the reach on Harley Berning - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter (C) Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Harley Berning is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Harley Berning, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Frederick Ridlon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (SF) Harley Berning | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | James Young tips it in | 41-29 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Ronald Adams steps in front of the Kevin Anderson pass | 41-29 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | James Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Warren Cash pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Walter McGavisk | 41-29 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Walter McGavisk, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Daren Abdel (C) Vincent Kuo, Kevin Anderson, Warren Cash | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 46-31 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Ernie Emert (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Willard Davidson swats the shot by Ronald Adams | 46-32 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel is hacked by Ernie Emert - foul #2 on Ernie Emert, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Alberto Costa, Louis Bueno, Daren Abdel | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Alfred Lee takes the ball from Warren Cash | 48-32 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert is whistled for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Brooks Karst blocks the short jumper by Warren Cash | 48-32 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it home | 48-34 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is called for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Ernie Emert (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (PG) Lino Schilawski | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Jayson Berman swats the short shot by Vincent Kuo | 48-34 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernie Emert - foul #3 on Ernie Emert, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Harley Berning (SF), Daren Abdel (C) Kevin Anderson, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Harley Berning snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Harley Berning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daren Abdel (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | John Riddle is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Frederick Ridlon (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG) Vincent Kuo | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 50-35 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled on the floor by Lino Schilawski - foul #1 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Louis Bueno (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, Alberto Costa, John Riddle, Daren Abdel | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Ernie Emert (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it in | 52-37 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Young (PF) Ernie Emert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is hacked by Kevin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ernie Emert (PF) Walter McGavisk, James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (SF), John Riddle (PF), Daren Abdel (C) Vincent Kuo, Kevin Anderson, Harley Berning, Louis Bueno, Warren Cash | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa's pass is intercepted by Ronald Adams | 56-37 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses the easy layup | 56-37 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 56-37 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | John Riddle's layup is rejected by Frederick Ridlon | 56-37 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Riddle - foul #1 on John Riddle, team foul #10 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Ernie Emert, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | John Riddle is whistled for a carry | 58-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daren Abdel (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 61-37 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-37 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman gets the rebound | 61-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #11 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Ronald Adams, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | John Riddle banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Ernie Emert - foul #4 on Ernie Emert, team foul #8 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the free throw | 62-40 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Ridlon | 64-40 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a floater from close range | 64-42 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daren Abdel - foul #1 on Daren Abdel, team foul #12 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Walter McGavisk, Ernie Emert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel clanks a floater from the right side | 66-42 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thurman Sauter | 68-42 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | John Riddle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 68-42 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 68-42 |